Long lost dangerous asteroid rediscovered

For more than 40 years, an asteroid believed to be potentially dangerous to Earth has been essentially lost to view. But no more. The so-called 6344 P-L was first spotted in 1960, and given the designation Potentially Hazardous Asteroid -meaning that its orbit took it within .05 astronomical units (about 4,650,000 miles

) of Earth's orbit. But astronomers lost track of it; left behind was only a number and a vague sense of threat.

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Wow early Novemeber! I will look for it! I hope the skies are clear that night. I will trust the scientist that it will NOT hit earth!

How did they lose track of it in the first place?

The fact that they lost track of it scares me more than anything. Did they notify anyone when this happened. I wonder how many times this happens. Finally it begs the question, if they knew what the comet remnants orbital pattern was why couldn't they locate it again. I have always believed that those scientists that have told us that they know the orbital path of anything that could be considered a near earth object can't possibly be telling us the truth when there are so many things that can effect an objects direction of travel. Remember in the cosmic scheme of things one inch in either direction will result in millions of miles of course correction.

Katana357

interseting....i feel safer!!!

I agree with Katana357 and doubt that scientist are doing as much as they can to protect us

wait metor showers in november or october?

What day???