Astronomers have retracted a red-alert warning that Earth will have a near-miss with an asteroid tomorrow after confusing the minor planet for a European space probe.
A 20 meter sized asteroid, 2007 VN84, discovered by Richard Kowalski and the Catalina Sky Survey is predicted to make a extremely close flyby of the earth on Nov 13.844 UT The object may reach around magnitude 9.7 and be favourably positioned. The minimum distance from the geocenter will only be 0.000081 AU (1.89 Earth radii).