{"id":796231,"date":"2025-05-20T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796231"},"modified":"2025-05-20T07:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:00:04","slug":"asteroid-2025-kf-to-fly-past-earth-at-0-3-ld-on-may-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796231","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid 2025 KF to fly past Earth at 0.3 LD on May 21"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This is the 57th<\/sup> known asteroid to fly past Earth within one lunar distance (LD) since the start of the year and the fourth so far this month.<\/p>\n

Asteroid 2025 KF was first observed by MAP, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, on May 19 \u2014 two days before its expected flyby.<\/p>\n

The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 10 and 23 m (33 and 75 feet). Depending on its composition and trajectory, an object of this size would likely survive atmospheric entry and break apart into multiple fragments.<\/p>\n

The flyby is expected to take place at 17:30 UTC (\u00b100:19) on May 21.<\/p>\n

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Asteroid 2025 KF orbit diagram. Credit: CNEOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Close approach of asteroid 2025 KF on May 21, 2025. Credit: CNEOS, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

References:<\/p>\n

1<\/sup> Asteroid 2025 KF \u2013 CNEOS \u2013 Accessed April 20, 2025<\/p>\n

2<\/sup> Asteroid 2025 KF \u2013 MPC \u2013 Accessed April 20, 2025<\/p>\n


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