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jpl.bodies.lookup

Retrieve asteroid and comet data from NASA JPL SBDB by name or designation to access orbital elements, physical parameters, and hazard classifications.

Instructions

Look up asteroid or comet data by name/designation — orbital elements, physical parameters, discovery info, hazard classification (NASA JPL SBDB)

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
sstrNoSearch string — asteroid/comet name or designation (e.g. "Apophis", "2024 YR4", "Halley")
desNoSPK-ID or designation for exact lookup (e.g. "99942" for Apophis)
phys_parNoInclude physical parameters like diameter, albedo, rotation period (default true)
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