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Earth gets a new mini moon for two months
Are we getting a second moon? Everything to know about Earth's mini moon
A small asteroid called 2024 PT5 will temporarily orbit Earth this fall. Here's what it looks like and whether it will be visible to the naked eye.
Earth is about to get a new mini-moon
(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space rock will return to a heliocentric orbit, which is an orbit around the sun.
The Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon—but Only for About a Month
On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little more than a month, will become a mini-moon of Earth. Named 2024 PT5, the rock is only 33 meters long and will form a kind of horseshoe-like orbit around Earth from September 29 to November 5 before leaving Earth’s orbit.
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Mini-moon set to orbit Earth is newly discovered asteroid: What to know
A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this ...
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Earth's new mini moon 2024 PT5: Will it be visible with the naked eye or telescope from September 29 to November 25
The small asteroid named 2024 PT5 will become a temporary mini moon of Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. While ...
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