A previously inactive minor planet, (18916) 2000 OG44, was observed with a comet-like tail, and dynamical simulations indicate it is a recently captured Oort cloud object now on a Jupiter-family comet orbit.
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A Dormant Captured Oort Cloud Comet Awakens: (18916) 2000 OG44
A previously inactive minor planet, (18916) 2000 OG44, was observed with a comet-like tail, and dynamical simulations indicate it is a recently captured Oort cloud object now on a Jupiter-family comet orbit.