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New 700-Meter Asteroid Discovered Orbiting Sun Every 128 Days
10/18/2025
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- Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid, 2025 SC79, which orbits the Sun every 128 days.
- The asteroid is 700 meters in diameter.
- First observed on September 27, the asteroid crosses Mercury's orbit.
- Scott S. Sheppard discovered the asteroid, which is a twilight object observable only during twilight hours, with future observations focusing on its composition and survival near the Sun.
- Its predecessor is 2021 PH27.
