{"id":797392,"date":"2025-07-21T13:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=797392"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:53:13","slug":"asteroid-2025-os-flew-past-earth-at-just-0-03-lunar-distances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=797392","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid 2025 OS flew past Earth at just 0.03 lunar distances"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This is 79th<\/sup> known asteroid to fly past Earth since the start of the year and the 6th<\/sup> so far this month.<\/p>\n

2025 OS was first observed by ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado at 07:26 UTC \u2014 about 4 hours after it made its close approach.<\/p>\n

The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 2.7 and 6 m (9\u201320 feet).<\/p>\n

2025 OS is not classified as potentially hazardous due to its small estimated size.<\/p>\n

Asteroid 2025 OS. Image credit: CNEOS, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Asteroid 2025 OS. Image credit: CNEOS, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

References:<\/p>\n

1<\/sup> Asteroid 2025 OS \u2013 CNEOS \u2013 July 19, 2025<\/p>\n

2<\/sup> Asteroid 2025 OS \u2013 MPC \u2013 July 19, 2025<\/p>\n


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