[meteorite-list] Curious Asteroid Flyby (2010 AL30)

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:31:27 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <201001122231.o0CMVSRu007357_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Space Weather News for Jan. 12, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

CURIOUS ASTEROID FLYBY: A curious object is about to fly past Earth
only one-third the distance to the Moon. Catalogued as a 10m-class
asteroid, 2010 AL30 has an orbital period of almost exactly 1 year.
This raises the possibility that it might not be a natural object,
but rather a piece of some spacecraft from our own planet. At
closest approach on Jan. 13th, 2010 AL30 will streak through
Orion, Taurus, and Pisces glowing like a 14th magnitude star.
Experienced amateur astronomers are encouraged to monitor the
flyby. Orbital elements, images, and more information are
available on http://spaceweather.com .
Received on Tue 12 Jan 2010 05:31:27 PM PST