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    • MPEC 2023-J28 : RETRACTION OF M.P.E.C 2023-J23

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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J28                                   Issued 2023 May 3, 21:12 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
         and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
    on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
			  
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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                     RETRACTION OF M.P.E.C 2023-J23                      

     On May 3, 2023, the Minor Planet Center erroneously reused a previously
assigned provisional designation (S/2007 S 4, which is Saturn XLIX = Anthe)
for a new object in M.P.E.C. 2023-J23. That M.P.E.C is therefore being
retracted. The published observations will be republished under the correct
designation in a future M.P.E.C.

M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J28

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