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Which object had William Kwong Yu Yeung initially thought to be an asteroid?
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Answer
J002E3 was initially thought to be an asteroid by William Kwong Yu Yeung, a Chinese astronomer, because of its faintness and rapid movement. However, it was later determined to be a comet because it showed a coma and a tail.
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