List of minor planets: 496001–497000
Partial list of minor planets: numbers 496001–497000. Data mainly comes from JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and the Minor Planet Center, with some information from Lowell Observatory when specified. The entry explains what each column means and links to other pages in this series, including a statistical breakdown of how these bodies are classified. There is also a summary list of named bodies in this range with their naming citations. Names are added only after official publication; pre-announced names are not allowed by the IAU's Working Group on Small-Body Nomenclature.
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