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
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