"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we did not think many Earth-crossing asteroids could originate from.

"We now have the first outlines of a geologic map of the asteroid belt." Ten years ago, Jenniskens teamed up with astronomer Hadrien Devillepoix of Curtin University and colleagues in Australia to ...

It likely originates from the main asteroid belt, with its reflective pattern suggesting a diameter of around 30-65 metres. Analysis also revealed the asteroid has a rapid rotation period of ...