Meet Earth's new mini-moon - Australian Geographic
WEB14 hours ago · Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular Moon ’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the “Arjunas”). Our new mini-moon is approximately 10m in diameter and will be captured by Earth’s gravity for 57 days.
Earth will capture 'second moon' on Sept. 29 | Space
WEB2 days ago · Earth will get a "new moon" this weekend when, on Sunday (Sept. 29), it captures the asteroid 2024 PT5, claiming it as a very temporary "mini-moon."
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Earth will get itself another moon this month, but only briefly. The "mini-moon" in the form of asteroid 2024 PT5 will stick around for just two months.
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 ...
Earth To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say - Forbes
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and is 11 meters in diameter (artist's impression shows an ...[+] asteroid approaching Earth). Getty. Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon.
Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare …
WEB4 days ago · Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking ...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC
WEBThe new "moon" will be tiny compared to the familiar one. ... The asteroid is approximately 32ft (10m) long, which is tiny in comparison to Earth's moon, which has a diameter of approximately 3,474km.
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Earth is set to gain another moon by the end of the month — a small asteroid that will be snared by our planet's gravity until the end of the year, scientists say. The mini-moon, an asteroid...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.
Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon - Scientific American
WEB2 days ago · By November 25, the sun’s gravitational tugging will have overcome that of Earth’s, sending this mini moon back into its default heliocentric orbit with the rest of its Arjuna kin. There’s ...
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