Earth will have a second 'tiny moon'
Salon · 9h
Lunar guest: Earth is getting a second Moon for two months
Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a telescope. Yet a new study reveals that for the next two months, 2024 PT5 will join our Moon in orbit around our planet, which means Earth will (temporarily) have a second moon, from September 29 to November 25.
Yahoo · 22h
Earth will have a 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months, researchers say. Here's what that means.
For nearly two months this year, Earth’s moon will have company — a second moon. Technically, it isn’t a second moon, but rather an asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt — named 2024 PT5 — that will be caught in the Earth’s gravitational pull, according to a study in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society.
Women's Health · 16h
Earth Is Getting a ‘Second Moon’ for the Next 2 Months. Here’s What It Means for Your Sign
Yep, Earth will temporarily get a second moon. It’s called 2024 PT5 and it’s been called a “mini moon” by astronomers. 2024 PT5 is expected to join Earth’s orbit for two months, before breaking free sometime in November, according to research published earlier this month.
San Antonio Express-News · 12h
A second 'mini' moon is coming into Earth's orbit, but not for long
Asteroid PT5 was discovered on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System and was observed by a team in South Africa. According to the article, PT5 will reach its closest approach to Earth again on January 9, 2025 before it leaves "the neighborhood of Earth shortly afterwards," and will return again in 2055.
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