[silverleaf]

and that an amateur spotted it

How much are we paying that guy vs the pros? The same ones who tell us there the ones they are tracking are low threat.

[ASOC]

More than a few folks keeping an eye out to catch what they can

http://neat.jpl.nasa.gov/

http://spacewatch.lpl.arizona.edu/

http://asteroid.lowell.edu/asteroid/loneos/loneos.html

http://asteroid.lowell.edu/asteroid/loneos/loneos.html

and on and on. Quite the group.

It would appear that Jupiter lacks such groups....