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Astronomers have spotted a ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid less than one month before it is due to pass close to Earth.

The object, given the name ’2010 ST3′, is 150 metres in diameter and will pass within four million miles of Earth in mid-October.

It was discovered using the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) PS1 telescope in images taken on September 16th, when it was about 20 million miles away.

It is the first ‘potentially hazardous object’ (PHO) to be discovered by the Pan-STARRS survey, using a new telescope designed to scan the skies for dangerous asteroids.

Two images of 2010 ST3 (circled in green) taken by PS1 about 15 minutes apart on the night of Sept 16th

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