NASA uses precise calculations to determine each NEO’s orbital path. “As more observations are made, the accuracy of an object’s orbit improves dramatically, making it possible to predict its path years or even decades into the future—and whether it could come close to Earth,” the agency noted.
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Tips for Skywatchers
For those eager to spot 2024 NX1, the University of Arizona suggests looking under the darkest skies. Larger asteroids might be visible to the naked eye, but a telescope—especially one equipped with an astronomy imaging camera—improves the chances.
The Lunar and Planetary Laboratory advises: “Take multiple photographs of a patch of sky over 60 minutes and then quickly flip through those images. Stars will appear stationary, but asteroids, satellites, comets, and other bits of space debris will seem to move. Try to photograph your asteroid over several nights to collect information on its orbital path.”
