CentralNotice J002E3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search J002E3 discovery images taken by Bill Yeung on September 3, 2002. J002E3 is in the circle. Computer simulation showing J002E3 being captured into orbit around Earth for 6 orbits and then being ejected back into a heliocentric orbit. S-IVB stage of Apollo 17. The one used for Apollo 12 is of identical type. J002E3 is the designation given to a supposed asteroid discovered by amateur astronomer Bill Yeung on September 3, 2002. Further examination revealed that the surface appeared to contain the paint used on the Apollo moon rockets. The object is probably the S-IVB third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket ( serial S-IVB-507). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Discovery [ edit ] When it was first discovered, it was quickly found that the object was in an orbit around Earth . Astronomer...