source: Formal minor planet designations are number-name combinations overseen by the Minor Planet Center, a branch of the IAU.
target: The Minor Planet Center gives number name combinations to minor planets.
references: The Minor Planet Center gives number name combinations to minor planets. Formal minor planet names are combinations of numbers and a name overseen by the Minor Planet Center. Planet names are number-name combinations named by the Minor Planet Center. Formal minor planet designations are number-name combinations overseen by the Minor Planet Center. Minor planets were named using a combination of numbers and names. The Minor Planet Center, part of the IAU, oversaw the project. The Minor Planet Center gives number-names to small planets. Small planets are given a number-name by the Minor Planet Center a part of the IAU. Formal minor planet classifications are number-name combinations managed by the Minor Planet Center, a branch of the IAU. Formal minor planets are designated with a number-name combination.  The designation is supervised by the Minor Planet Center.  The Minor Planet Center is a branch of the IAU. The Minor Planet Center, a branch of the IAU, is responsible for giving minor planets number-name combinations.