# MPEC 2017-V17, the circular that designated 1I and named 'Oumuamua

> Signed by Gareth V. Williams; copyright MPC. Explains the name, chosen by the Pan-STARRS team.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/artifacts/ART0CSKCWPT17G3/mpec-2017-v17-the-circular-that-designated-1i-and-named  
Publisher: Mysteries Department  
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# MPEC 2017-V17, the circular that designated 1I and named 'Oumuamua

DocumentpublisherIssued 6 November 2017

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**Not kept here.** This copy isn't ours to show. [See it where it's published](https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K17/K17V17.html).

Signed by Gareth V. Williams; copyright MPC. Explains the name, chosen by the Pan-STARRS team.

Minor Planet Center, 2017. publisher

## Copies 1

**Document** Minor Planet Center · minorplanetcenter.net · publisherPrimary source: [MPEC 2017-V17: New Designation Scheme for Interstellar Objects](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CSKB1M67BRJ/mpec-2017-v17-new-designation-scheme-for-interstellar)1 step from the original

[Where it's published](https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K17/K17V17.html)

## Sources 1

- [MPEC 2017-V17: New Designation Scheme for Interstellar Objects](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CSKB1M67BRJ/mpec-2017-v17-new-designation-scheme-for-interstellar)_SRC_

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). MPEC 2017-V17, the circular that designated 1I and named 'Oumuamua [Artifact ART0CSKCWPT17G3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CSKCWPT17G3
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