# Minor Planet Center 2017: MPEC 2017-V17: New Designation Scheme for Interstellar Objects

> Minor Planet Center, 2017. 5 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The authority for the object's designation and name.

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# MPEC 2017-V17: New Designation Scheme for Interstellar Objects

Minor Planet Center, 2017. _Minor Planet Electronic Circulars (IAU Minor Planet Center)_.

The circular of 6 November 2017 that created the "I" designation class for interstellar objects and gave A/2017 U1 the permanent designation 1I and the name 'Oumuamua.

**1I/'Oumuamua** ReportCopy of **[MPEC 2017-V17, the circular that designated 1I and named 'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/artifacts/ART0CSKCWPT17G3/mpec-2017-v17-the-circular-that-designated-1i-and-named)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The authority for the object's designation and name.

## Cited by on this site 5 records

[MPEC 2017-V17, the circular that designated 1I and named 'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/artifacts/ART0CSKCWPT17G3/mpec-2017-v17-the-circular-that-designated-1i-and-named)

ART

[MPEC 2017-V17, the circular that designated 1I and named 'Oumuamua: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/copies/CPY0CSKCWYM4EEJ/mpec-2017-v17-the-circular-that-designated-1i-and-named)

CPY

[The MPC creates the I designations; A/2017 U1 becomes 1I/'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/events/EVT0CSKBVR40M3G/the-mpc-creates-the-i-designations-a-2017-u1-becomes-1i)

EVT

[1I/'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua)

The mystery article

MYS

[IAU Minor Planet Center](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/organisations/ORG0CSKBT9839R9/iau-minor-planet-center)

ORG

## Cite it

```
Minor Planet Center (2017). MPEC 2017-V17: New Designation Scheme for Interstellar Objects. Minor Planet Electronic Circulars (IAU Minor Planet Center). https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K17/K17V17.html
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[Read it free at minorplanetcenter.net](https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K17/K17V17.html)

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29 Oct 2026, for editors

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