2025-05-22, 05:26 PM
CNEOS predicts that the medium-sized NEO, (424482) 2008 DG5, will make a close approach on 2025-Jun-05 23:59±<00:01 UT at a distance of 0.02335 AU moving with V Relative=6.21 km/sec, H=19.6 magnitude, diameter 320 m - 700 m and 'Rarity'=2. There is currently a 8819 day observation arc, the Condition Code=0 and the Earth MOID=0.0186531 AU. The solution date was 2025-May-21 05:49:02 PDT. This object was discovered at Catalina on 2008-02-28 by CSS. This NEO is on MPC's list of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs). Two more close approaches of ~0.023 AU are predicted on 2080-Jun-02 05:43±<00:01 UT and 2163-Jun-04 22:22±00:05 UT.
Using MPC's orbital elements for the epoch 2025 May 22 0000 UT, ST4.1.1.14 Visual Pro predicts that (424482) DG5 will reach a peak brightness of 13.6 magnitude on the evening of 2025 Jun 1 at a distance of 0.03 AU traveling through Bootes at 16.5"/minute. Close approach is predicted (to the nearest hour) on 2025 June 5 2000 EDT (June 6 0000 UT) with the NEO 0.02 AU distant traveling through Canes Venatici at 14.1 magnitude and 22.6"/minute, but in daylight in Columbus, Ohio. The close approach should be visible in Europe, weather permitting. This object is already brighter than 15 magnitude and is predicted to remain so until June 8.
Here's the Object Info dialog for this NEO:
This should be an easy NEO to observe.
Good Hunting,
Phil S.
Using MPC's orbital elements for the epoch 2025 May 22 0000 UT, ST4.1.1.14 Visual Pro predicts that (424482) DG5 will reach a peak brightness of 13.6 magnitude on the evening of 2025 Jun 1 at a distance of 0.03 AU traveling through Bootes at 16.5"/minute. Close approach is predicted (to the nearest hour) on 2025 June 5 2000 EDT (June 6 0000 UT) with the NEO 0.02 AU distant traveling through Canes Venatici at 14.1 magnitude and 22.6"/minute, but in daylight in Columbus, Ohio. The close approach should be visible in Europe, weather permitting. This object is already brighter than 15 magnitude and is predicted to remain so until June 8.
Here's the Object Info dialog for this NEO:
This should be an easy NEO to observe.
Good Hunting,
Phil S.