’Potentially Hazardous’ Monster Asteroid 1998 OR2 will Swing Past Earth Next Week, Eyes On The Skies

An asteroid as big as a mountain will safely swing past Earth next week. The asteroid is circling the Sun on an orbit that will bring it within a “close“ distance to Earth. Named by astronomers Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2, the space rock measures up to 2.1 km (1.3 mi) across. According to experts, the asteroid will be bright enough for small telescopes to spot it. Professional observatories have been pointing their telescopes at the huge space rock already. Amateur astronomers with smaller telescopes will