The object browser can be used to search for designations in the MPCOrb databse, and to select the corresponding object. The object browser offers two controls where the user can set filter strings for the name or designation of the objects.
Filters:The left of the two filter controls can be used to select objects that include the substring entered by the user in their name or designation. For example, if you enter 'AC' for the filter on the designation and apply the filter by clicking the button with the magnifying glass, the browser will show all minor planets and comets that include 'AC' in their name or designation - amongst them, you will find the minor planets (588) Achilles and 2000 AC6 as well as comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak, to name a few. Blanks in the name or designation of the object are not significant, and there is no differentiation between lower- and uppercase letters.
The right filter control is used tp specify a filter for the packed designation. If you set the filter 'A06C' on the packed designation, you will see only a small number of minor planets, like 2000 AC6 (packed designation K00A06C) or 2002 AC6 (packed designation K02A06C).
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