J002E3 is an object in space which is thought to be the S-IVB third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket. It was discovered on September 3, 2002, by...
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origin unlikely. In September 2002, astronomers found an object designated J002E3. The object was on a temporary satellite orbit around Earth, leaving for...
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and also discovered the comet 172P/Yeung. He also discovered the object J002E3, which was first thought to be an asteroid, but is now known to be part...
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by amateur astronomer Bill Yeung who gave it the temporary designation J002E3 before it was determined to be an artificial object. Again in solar orbit...
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with titanium dioxide; this later allowed astronomers to determine that J002E3 was likely the S-IVB stage from Apollo 12 and not an asteroid. Between 2002...
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discovered a suspected asteroid, which was given the discovery designation J002E3. It appeared to be in orbit around the Earth, and was soon discovered from...
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1987 (M.P.C. 12211). Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Near-Earth object J002E3 2000 SG344 "3594 Scotti (1983 CN)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved February...
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other cases. In September 2002, astronomers found an object designated J002E3. The object was on a temporary satellite orbit around Earth, leaving for...
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which would make it about 15 meters in diameter and much less massive. (cf. J002E3, the S-IVB booster of Apollo 12 which was mistaken for an asteroid.) Until...
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to have been discovered as an asteroid in 2002 and given the designation J002E3 S-IVB-508 Apollo 13 April 11, 1970 Impacted lunar surface April 14, 1970*...
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November 13 Transit of Mercury 2032 Projected return to Earth orbit of object J002E3, the discarded S-IVB third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V. 2033 October...
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specific Statio Cognitum Surveyor 3 Surveyor crater Bench Crater meteorite J002E3 Moon Museum Reports of Streptococcus mitis on the Moon Apollo 13 specific...
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which meant it could be an artificial object. Precedents for this exist: J002E3 is currently thought to be the third-stage Saturn S-IVB booster from Apollo...
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specific Statio Cognitum Surveyor 3 Surveyor crater Bench Crater meteorite J002E3 Moon Museum Reports of Streptococcus mitis on the Moon Apollo 13 specific...
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prolific amateur discoverers of minor planets and comets. He has also found J002E3, believed to be the Apollo 12 S-IVB stage. JPL · 40776 40795 Akiratsuchiyama...
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Laboratory (JPL) would determine that J002E3, was "the first known case of an object being captured by the Earth". J002E3's orbital path was such that JPL...
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but will not be within Earth's Hill sphere of 0.01 AU (1.5 million km). J002E3 – a near-Earth object discovered in 2002 that was identified as the S-IVB...
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to a decade earlier. Similarities between the discoveries of 6Q0B44E and J002E3, thought to be part of the Apollo 12 rocket, led some astronomers to speculate...
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