The object, called WT1190F, was observed using the University of Hawaii 2.2-metre telescope on Oct. 9th, 2015. It is thought to be a spent upper stage rocket body. Current estimates have it re-entering the atmosphere on Nov. 13th, 2015 and if any part survives, it will plummet into the Indian Ocean (~62 miles south of Sri Lanka).
Credit: Space.com/ ESA / B. Bolin, R. Jedicke, M. Micheli
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