Ferret Search

Enter the name(s) and/or designation(s) to list all SBN data on the object(s).

Target(s):

Case does not matter when searching.

Multiple targets can be searched for at the same time by entering them on separate lines in the search box.

If a single search term resolves to multiple targets, you will be asked to select the best match.

If the search term cannot be resolved to any targets, targets whose designation contains the search term will be returned.

The * wildcard character can be used to match 0 or more consecutive characters in the target name.

Multiple words will be treated as multiple search terms. Any target containing ANY of those terms will be returned. If you want multiple words to be treated as a single search term, enclose them in parentheses.

Examples:

• "asteroid 4" or "VESTA" or "vesta" "4 Vesta" will return all data for asteroid 4 Vesta.
• "334" or "Chicago" "334 Chicago" or "1892 L" or "A903 HA" will return all data for asteroid 334 Chicago
• "comet 1" or "1P" or "Halley1" or "1682 Q1" will return all data for comet 1P/Halley
• "M1" or "MI" or "MarsI" or "Phobos" will return all data for satellite Mars I Phobos
• "Agamemnon" or "Agamemno" or "gamemnon" or "gamem" will return all data for asteroid 911 Agamemnon
• "Viole*tta" or "Viol*tta" or "Viol*ta" or "Vio*ta" will return all data for asteroid 557 Violetta.
• "Vesta
  1P
  Phobos" will return all data for asteroid 4 Vesta, comet 1 Halley and satellite Phobos
• "eres" or "Halley" or "Vest" will not definitively resolve and will all ask you to verify which target you meant to search for.
• "2003 YT" will return any target that contains either '2003' or 'YT'. "(2003 YT)" will return any target that contains the exact term '2003 YT'.