Near-Earth Object 2013 US10 is a long-period comet
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 08:31
in Astronomy & Space
While initial reports from the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass., categorized object 2013 US10 as a very large near-Earth asteroid, new observations now indicate that it is, in fact, a long-period comet, and it is now designated C/2013 US10 (Catalina).