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How was asteroid 2008 TC3 detected before it hit Earth?

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Who discovered asteroid 2008 TC3 using the Catalina Sky Survey telescope?

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What is the primary reason asteroid 2008 TC3 is historically significant in astronomy?

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How did the photometric observations of 2008 TC3 contribute to the scientific understanding of the object?

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Where did asteroid 2008 TC3 explode in the atmosphere?

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Why were the recovered meteorites from 2008 TC3 considered scientifically rare?

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