Astronomy:2025 PU
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| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Minor planet category | Near Earth Objects •Apollo asteroids |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.08755896 AU |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 0.89600208 AU |
| 1.49178052 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.39937406 |
| Synodic period | 1.8221 y |
| Inclination | 4.07131521 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 310.67186132589 |
| 305.96617429913 | |
| Group | Apollo |
| Star | Sun |
2025 PU is a near-Earth asteroid belonging to the Apollo group. It has a estimated diameter of 2.1-4.8 meters.[1]
On August 2, 2025, 2025 PU made a close approach to Earth passing within 53,000 kilometers of Earth with a speed of 37,800 kilometers per second. This makes it the 83th asteroid to fly within the orbit of the Moon in 2025, and the first asteroid to do so in the month of August.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blašković, Teo (2025-08-04). "Asteroid 2025 PU flew past Earth at just 0.14 LD on August 2" (in en-US). https://watchers.news/2025/08/04/asteroid-2025-pu-close-approach-earth-august-2-2025/.
- ↑ "Near Earth Object 2025 PU: Complete Information & Live Data | TheSkyLive" (in en). https://theskylive.com/2025pu-info.
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