What to know about Earth's new, second moon, asteroid 2024 PT5
WEB20 hours ago · 0:36. There's a new moon on the horizon. The Earth will gain a second, mini-moon on Sept. 29, but it won't stick around too long, USA TODAY reports. The asteroid 2024 PT5 is expected to escape ...
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 about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEB4 days ago · CNN —. 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 ...
Mini-moon? Asteroid? What's the deal with 2024 PT5? - Yahoo News
WEB22 hours ago · Tue, September 24, 2024, 11:17 AM EDT · 3 min read. The internet has been buzzing about the so-called "mini-moon" that will remain in Earth's gravitational orbit for roughly two months. The 33-foot-long asteroid known as 2024 PT5 was discovered by researchers in South Africa. But, it's not actually a mini-moon, and it …
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEB4 days ago · After asteroid 2024 PT5 departs its terrestrial orbit, it will continue swinging around the sun, making its next pit stop at Earth in 2055. If you miss these two visits, the next mini-moon might ...
Will the 'mini-moon' be visible in Tennessee? What to know about ...
WEB3 hours ago · The NASA JPL Small-Body Database states that 2024 PT5 won't be visible due to its extremely low absolute magnitude of 22, which is too dim even for backyard binoculars or telescopes, according to NASA. Scientists will be able to observe it with stronger telescopes. This article originally appeared on …
Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year - CBS News
WEB5 days ago · 2024 PT5, which is larger than some of the other mini-moons, will also return to Earth's orbit — in 2055. Earth's gravity will pull it into its orbit and the asteroid will have negative...
A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall : NPR
WEB3 days ago · In simple terms, a mini-moon is a space object that is temporarily captured in a planet's orbit, as opposed to regular moons, which are permanent fixtures. The researchers say 2024 PT5 will travel ...
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,...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug. 7. The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet...