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Close Approach of 2025 TF - PMSchu - 2025-10-09
Here's an article about the CLOSE approach of the meter-sized NEO, 2025 TF, that shot past us at over 120"/second on 2025 Sep 30.
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2025/10/08/France-European-Space-Agency-NASA-asteroid-detect-satellite/6301759952444/
Like many of these objects, it was detected on the way back out. SkyTools predicted that it reached 13th magnitude. Since I was only calculating positions every hour, it may have gotten even brighter.
Phil S.