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Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say
In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s gravitational cradle. Meet asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth’s latest mini-moon. “It is pretty cool,
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.
Meet Earth's New Mini-Moon Before It Vanishes
The hunk of rock, dubbed 2024 PT5 will fly into Earth's orbit, get caught there from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 and then go on its merry way out into the solar system. Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons.
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Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months: When you can see it
The
moon
will soon have a companion in
Earth
's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "
mini
-
moon
" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study ...
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Earth will get a second moon from September 29: Everything you need to know about 2024 PT5
PT5 could be anywhere between 16 to 138 feet across, potentially larger than the asteroid that exploded over Chelyabinsk, ...
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