Asteroid 2023 DZ2 will zip between Earth and the moon's orbit on March 25 and may be visible with the right telescope.
. Skywatchers with 6-inch telescopes or larger have an opportunity to see the space rock on Friday evening from the Northern Hemisphere. Thetelescope
from the Northern Hemisphere, the asteroid will look like a slow-moving star over the southeastern horizon, east of the constellations of Orion, Canis Major and Canis Minor, according to EarthSky. Its closest approach will be at 3:52 EDT on March 25. The newfound asteroid 2023 DZ2 is seen during its close approach to Earth on March 25, 2023 in a NASA animation.in the Canary Islands in February 2023, according to EarthSky, and is estimated to be between 144 and 325 feet in diameter. Because it crosses Earth's orbit, the asteroid is known as an Apollo-class asteroid.
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