MPEC 2023-N44 : RETRACTION OF 2023 NM
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M.P.E.C. 2023-N44 Issued 2023 July 10, 16:13 UT
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RETRACTION OF 2023 NM
The designation 2023 NM, announced on MPEC 2023-N38, is being retracted.
The object was on a geocentric orbit at the time of its designation.
Bill Gray noticed it could have been temporarily captured and additional
precovery observations have confirmed the detection of a well
determined area/mass ratio, proving the artificial nature of the
object. Since the designation 2023 NM never appeared in a permanent MPC
publication, the designation will be recorded as "omitted".
A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-N44
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