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  • Dual-Status Objects

    A small number of objects have "dual status", that is they have both minor planet and comet designations. The current list of such objects is given below. In all cases, astrometric observations of these objects should be reported under the minor planet designations.
    
    Packed designations
    Minor        Comet
    Planet
    02060        0095P    (2060) Chiron = 95P/Chiron
    04015        0107P    (4015) Wilson-Harrington = 107P/Wilson-Harrington
    07968        0133P    (7968) Elst-Pizarro = 133P/Elst-Pizarro
    60558        0174P   (60558) Echeclus = 174P/Echeclus
    B8401        0176P  (118401) LINEAR = 176P/LINEAR
    W3137        0282P  (323137) 2003 BM80 = 282P/2003 BM80
    U0163        0288P  (300163) 2006 VW139 = 288P/2006 VW139
    j7175        0362P  (457175) 2008 GO98 = 362P/2008 GO98
    O8370        0433P  (248370) 2005 QN173 = 433P/2005 QN173
    


    This list was last updated on 2017 October 15.