Newly Discovered Asteroid 2024 PT5 Becomes Earth’s Temporary …
WEB21 hours ago · A new asteroid, named 2024 PT5, is set to briefly orbit the planet, marking a rare celestial event. Discovered in August, this asteroid is notable for its size and temporary orbital presence with the earth, earning it the informal title of a "mini moon." Approximately the size of a school bus, 2024 PT5 will orbit Earth from Sept.29 to Nov. 24.
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world from September 29 to November 25, according to astronomers. Then, the space...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEB4 days ago · The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is 33 feet long — roughly equivalent to a standard school bus. The space rock does not pose a threat to Earth, and it is not expected to stick around for long ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. Unlike the moon, Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEBSep 20, 2024 · A roughly 33-foot-long asteroid called 2024 PT5 will chart a horseshoe-like path around our planet Shi En Kim Reporter In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion ...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB20 hours ago · FILE - A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.”. The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth ...
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
WEB2 days ago · Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon. A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. By Lee Billings. An artist’s ...
Earth is welcoming a temporary mini moon - EL PAÍS English
WEB1 day ago · As for the origin of 2024 PT5, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos explains that it belongs to the Arjunas, “a small secondary belt of asteroids that follows an orbital path similar to that of the Earth. The Arjunas can come from the main asteroid belt , or from lunar material ejected during the kind of impacts that create craters, or they could come ...
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Earth’s gravity will temporarily capture a newly discovered asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a mini-moon. According to researchers Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos,...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC
WEBSome even come back for repeat visits, the 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and again in 2022. So don’t worry if you miss this one - scientists predict 2024 PT5 will also return to ...
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