2023 FY3
A small S-type asteroid in Earth's co-orbital space.
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2023 FY3 is a 5-meter near-Earth asteroid discovered by K. W. Wierzchos using the Catalina Sky Survey. It orbits the Sun and slowly approaches the Earth-Moon system. The object shows horseshoe-like resonant behavior and has previously engaged in temporarily captured flyby minimoon events, which may occur again.
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