::Frank B. Zoltowski
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Frank B. Zoltowski is an amateur Australian astronomer who lives in Woomera, South Australia. In 1998, Zoltowski was awarded a Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant<ref name="planetary.org">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Astronomers at the Minor Planet Center used Zoltowski's work to work out an estimated approach distance for 1999 AN10 of 56,500 kilometers, and a closest approach date of Aug 7, 2027.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was thought to potentially crash into Earth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He is mentioned in NASA's asteroid tracking database as an observer for Asteroid 1998 QE2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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