Asteroid 2025 FV12 flew past Earth at 0.2 LD

Asteroid 2025 FV12 was first observed at Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona, on March 27 — about 17 hours before the flyby.

The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 2.4 and 5.5 m (7.9–18 feet).

This is the 40^th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance (LD) since the start of the year and the 14^th so far this month. It is also one of two asteroids that passed within 1 LD of Earth today, occurring approximately 12 hours before 2025 FB8, which passed at a distance of 0.3 LD.

Three such asteroids flew past us on March 24, with the closest being 2025 FK3 at 0.3 LD.

References:

¹ Asteroid 2025 FV12 – CNEOS – Accessed on March 28, 2025

² Asteroid 2025 FV12 – MPC – Accessed on March 28, 2025