Large Asteroid-type Object Photographed Near the Moon 9:14 PM from Southern California – HUGE!

People in Southern California are screaming reports into various news agencies about a huge asteroid-type object visible near the moon.  Photo below:

The object, which appears as a giant rock in space, is to the upper right of the moon.  It is visible to the naked eye and was photographed by an Apple iphone 5 on March 14 at 9:14 PM Pacific Time (12:14 AM March 15 Eastern Daylight Time) by a person in Southern California.

The photo appears below, click to enlarge the image to full size and resolution.

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When asked about this via telephone, NASA told SuperStation95 it had  “no comment.”

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Below is the image’s EXIF data for authentication purposes:

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Basic Image Information

Target image: http://oi66.tinypic.com/qqu4wg.jpg
Camera: Apple iPhone 5s
Lens: iPhone 5s back camera 4.15mm f/2.2
Shot at 4.2 mm
Digital Zoom: 4.995918367×
Exposure: Auto exposure, Program AE, 1/15 sec, f/2.2, ISO 2000
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Date: March 14, 2016   9:14:15PM (timezone not specified)
(3 hours, 25 minutes, 22 seconds ago, assuming image timezone of US Pacific)
File: 1,600 × 1,200 JPEG (1.9 megapixels)
146,297 bytes (143 kilobytes)
Color Encoding:
WARNING: Color space tagged as sRGB, without an embedded color profile. Windows and Mac browsers and apps treat the colors randomly.

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