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.