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Earth Is Getting Another Moon This Sep.
Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say
Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid that’s about to be captured by our planet for a short time before being released back into the solar system to orbit the sun.
Earth Is Getting Another Moon This September, But Only for Two Months
Between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 2024, an asteroid from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population will be briefly pulled into orbit by the planet, resulting in what astronomers call a "mini-moon," per Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society findings published by Carlos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos.
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
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For 57 days this fall, Earth will have a second moon
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...
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Did you know Earth is set to have another moon in its orbit? Here's what that means
This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...
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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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