Small asteroid 2016 HO3 loops around Earth, but is too far away to be considered a true satellite, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It was discovered using the Pan-STARRS 1 asteroid survey telescope on Haleakala, Hawaii on April 27, 2016. – See more at: http://www.space.com/33182-newly-discovered-asteroid-is-quasi-satellite-of-earth-orbit-animation.html?#sthash.diK3o592.dpuf
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