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>Perhaps more interesting, however, is the nature of SG344.  Because
>its orbit is so similar to Earth's, scientists believe the object may
>actually be debris from an Apollo-era rocket booster masquerading as
>a space rock.  The booster fragment would be too small to pose a
>threat.  The investigation continues.  
>
It should be simple to determine that after some observations. A booster 
fragment would be the shell of a rocket, so it would be very light for its 
size. A measure of the evolution of its orbital eccentricity can determine 
its Area/Mass ratio

Alberto Monteiro


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