ARC 3.5m Detects Asteroid 1997 XF11 This remarkable asteroid was discovered by the Spacewatch Project , and further details about its expected close passage to Earth in 2028 are available from the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams . Six images of the asteroid 1997 XF11 taken on March 11 over an interval of 30 minutes by University of Washington astronomer Bernadette Rodgers, using the 3.

1997 XF11 As stated in the following Minor Planet Center Press Release, this Apollo (discovered by Jim Scotti on 1997 December 6) will make a close approach to the Earth on October 26, 2028. The three images below show the asteroid's movement among the background stars. 1997 XF11 is the small black dot that moves from left to right during time (about 1/2 hour between frames). Discovery Photos: ...