A newly discovered space rock zoomed safely by Earth on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance to the moon.

PN7 has been a mysterious space traveler, shadowing our planet for decades undetected in our vast celestial world, until now.

Here's where, when, and how to watch Orionids meteor shower and the Comet Lemmon against the darkness of tonight's sky and October new moon 2025.

The celestial object is what scientists call a quasi-moon — an asteroid that orbits the sun but appears to move alongside Earth due to its similar orbital path. Astronomers have discovered a small asteroid that has been quietly accompanying Earth on its journey around the sun for the past 60 years, according to research published in September.

The dazzling Orionid meteor shower peaked on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning between midnight and dawn.