https://www.tdo.space/2017/07/04/asteroid-111253-2001-xu10/

Asteroid (111253) 2001 XU10

(111253) 2001 XU10 2017-06-11

Asteroid (111253) 2001 XU10 is an Apollo class asteroid, name for the first asteroid discovered in this class (01862) Apollo.  This class of asteroids are Eartth crossers which means thay can pass very close to Earth which can create the threat of collision.  It was tracked and measured at TDO on June 11,2017.

COD W33
CON Transit Dreams Observatory
OBS D. Wilde
MEA D. Wilde
TEL 127mm F7.5 APO Refractor + CCD
ACK MPCReport file updated 2017.06.11 11:56:10
NET UCAC-4
B1253 KC2017 06 11.33677 01 10 21.75 +17 48 06.0 16.6 R W33
B1253 KC2017 06 11.34819 01 10 23.50 +17 48 50.8 18.5 R W33
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