Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: It was announced on October 14 in IAUC 3878 along with optical confirmation by Charles T. Kowal , who reported it to be asteroidal in appearance .
Simplified: It was announced on October 14 in IAUC 3878 along with optical confirmation by Charles T. Kowal , who reported that it looks like an asteroid .