A newly discovered asteroid 2024 SV2 will fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.1 LD on September 28.
This is the 71st known asteroid to pass within 1 lunar distance (LD) of Earth since the start of the year. It is also the 15th such asteroid in September, making it the month with the most close flybys this year. April follows with 12, and February with 9.
2024 SV2 was first observed at Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala, Hawaii on September 26 — 2 days before its close approach to our planet.
It belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 5 and 11 m (16 – 36 feet).
The object will make a close approach to Earth at 17:02 UTC on September 28, traveling at a relative speed of 11.5 km/s.
References
Asteroid 2024 SV2 at Minor Planet Center; at CNEOS