Asteroid 2025 TP5 will fly past Earth at 0.25 LD on October 15, 2025

Asteroid 2025 TP5 will fly past Earth at a minimum distance of 0.25 lunar distances (0.00065 AU, or approximately 37 870 km / 23 536 miles) at 20:08 UTC on October 15, 2025. The asteroid’s relative velocity during the flyby will be 8.37 km/s.

Based on its absolute magnitude (H = 26.516), 2025 TP5 is estimated to measure between 13 and 29 m (approximately 43 to 95 feet) in diameter.

2025 TP5 belongs to the Apollo orbital class. Its orbit is characterized by an eccentricity of 0.492 and a semi-major axis of 1.89 AU. The perihelion distance is 0.961 AU, and the inclination of its orbit is 1.47 degrees, indicating a relatively typical degree of tilt for near-Earth objects.

No albedo data are currently available for 2025 TP5. The asteroid is not classified as potentially hazardous.

The asteroid was first observed on October 13, 2025, and last observed on October 14, 2025. This short observation arc, combined with a condition code of 7, suggests that its orbit is still uncertain and may be refined as more data become available.

Several other asteroids have recently passed within 1 lunar distance of Earth. Notably, asteroid 2025 TC approached at 0.22 LD (13 200 km / 8 202 miles) at 06:34 UTC on October 3, 2025. Another recent close approach was made by asteroid 2025 TQ2 at 0.03 LD (1 149 km / 714 miles) at 19:02 UTC on October 2, 2025. These observations reflect the ongoing monitoring of small near-Earth objects passing in close proximity to our planet.