/mpc-public

Repository for the Minor Planet Center's open source software.

Primary LanguagePython

mpc-public

An over-arching repository to hold various publicly-released pieces of code written by the MPC

Notes for MPC staff/developers can be found in DEVELOPER_NOTES.md

Current contents

As of May 2023, only the mpc_orb component exists within mpc-public. The MPC intends to add additional components over the coming months.

mpc_orb

  • Documentation and code related to a standardized format for the exchange of data on the best-fit orbit for solar-system bodies.
  • The format uses JSON files for the exchange of data, and is refered to as the mpc_orb.json format.
  • The mpc_orb repository includes:
    • json-schema files to define the standard;
    • sample orbit files in the format;
    • python code to parse & validate example orbit files.