Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon'
WEB6 days ago · Astronomers in Arizona spotted a different visiting mini-moon — a tiny asteroid named 2020 CD3 — in Earth’s orbit in February 2020. It was estimated to measure 6 to 11 feet across, and it ...
'Mini-moon' to join Earth's orbit for 2 months beginning Sunday
WEB19 hours ago · In order to be considered a mini-moon, an incoming body must reach Earth at a range around 2.8 million miles (4.5 million km) and at a steady space of about 2,200 mph (3,540 km/h), according to ...
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our world...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months - Phys.org
WEB13 hours ago · The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity and orbit ...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months | AP News
WEB2 days ago · 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 on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — but only for about two months.
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC News
WEB4 days ago · Mini-moons have been spotted before, and it's thought many more are likely to have gone unnoticed. Some even come back for repeat visits, the 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and again ...
Earth gets a new mini moon this weekend - Astronomy Magazine
WEB2 days ago · Its closest approach to Earth won’t be until Jan. 9, 2025, at 0.012 AU (an astronomical unit is the average Earth-Sun distance), about five times the distance of our real Moon. PT 5 will return ...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall - NPR
WEBSep 21, 2024 · An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path around the sun.
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'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.