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2001db81

2001db81 is an alphanumeric identifier that may appear in astronomy or data catalogs. In minor-planet nomenclature, the more common form is 2001 DB81, a provisional designation assigned to a celestial object observed in 2001. Provisional designations encode the year of discovery, a letter pair indicating the half-month and order of discovery, and sometimes a numeric suffix when more than 25 objects were found in that interval. Objects receiving provisional designations may later receive a permanent number and, if warranted, a name.

The primary sources for precise information about such objects are the Minor Planet Center and the JPL

Outside astronomy, 2001db81 may function as a database key, a file hash fragment, or an internal code

If you have a specific context or database in mind, such as a published catalog, a particular

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Small-Body
Database,
which
list
orbital
parameters,
discovery
circumstances,
and
naming
status.
These
databases
provide
details
on
whether
an
object
has
received
a
formal
number
or
name
and
offer
updated
ephemerides
for
observational
planning
and
research.
in
software
or
digital
archives.
Without
context,
its
meaning
remains
ambiguous,
since
many
domains
reuse
short
alphanumeric
strings
as
identifiers.
field,
or
a
software
repository,
providing
that
information
will
help
locate
authoritative
details
about
the
exact
meaning
and
attributes
of
2001db81.