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    2024 PT5 - Wikipedia

    2024 PT5 is a near-Earth object roughly 11 meters (36 ft) in diameter discovered by ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland on 7 August 2024, the day before approaching Earth at 568,500 km (353,200 mi). See more

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    The object orbits the Sun but makes slow close approaches to the Earth–Moon system. Between 29 September (19:54 UTC) and 25 November 2024 (16:43 UTC) (a period of 1 month and 27 days) it passed just outside … See more

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    Its color indices and the spectrum obtained with Gemini North best matches lunar rock samples followed by S-complex asteroids and has a rotation period of around 0.7h. Its … See more

    See also

    • 1991 VG – near-Earth asteroid temporarily captured by Earth after its discovery in 1991
    • 2006 RH120 – the first temporary Earth satellite discovered in situ 2006
    • 2020 CD3 – another temporary Earth satellite discovered … See more

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    Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space

    Sep 30, 2024 · The tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of the Arjuna belt, will be gravitationally bound to Earth until Nov. 25. Learn how this rare event happens, how to observe it and why it's different from the moon.

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    Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN

    Sep 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 rock...

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    Earth will get another moon this month — but not for …

    Sep 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 years,...

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    NASA to Track Asteroid 2024 PT5 on Next Close Pass, January 2025

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    It's official: Earth now has two moons - Earth.com

    Nov 21, 2024 · On Sunday, September 29, our planet captured the tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. This intriguing event was first spotted by astronomers at the Complutense University of Madrid.

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    Will 2024 PT5 reappear as a mini-moon?
    This is not the first mini-moon that Earth has had. 2024 PT5 is tracing a very similar path to asteroid 2022 NX1, which was also about 33 feet in diameter. In 1981 and 2022, the asteroid 2022 NX1 briefly orbited Earth as a mini-moon. In 2051, that asteroid will reappear as a transient mini-moon, according to EarthSky.org.

    Mini-moon to orbit Earth for 2 months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 explained

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    Does PT5 pose a hazard to Earth?
    Estimated to be about 33 feet (10 meters) wide, the asteroid does not pose a hazard to Earth. Because 2024 PT5 has a similar motion to Earth’s around the Sun, the asteroid will linger as a distant companion of our planet for a few months at a distance of about nine times farther away from Earth than the Moon.

    NASA to Track Asteroid 2024 PT5 on Next Close Pass, January 2025

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    Will pt 5 impact Earth?
    Despite the telescope’s bleak name, the moonlet PT 5 will not actually impact Earth — and won’t even orbit Earth entirely. Instead, it will take a horseshoe-shaped path around our planet beginning September 29, and escaping its gravitational clutches again on November 25. 2024 PT 5 isn’t the first body to fall under Earth’s influence.

    Meet 2024 PT5, Earth’s temporary mini-moon - Astronomy Magazine

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    Where did 2024 PT5 come from?
    According to the new study, 2024 PT5 likely originated from the Arjuna asteroid belt — a diverse jumble of space rocks that orbit the sun close to our planet. Due to its orbit being closely matched to our own, calculations indicate the asteroid will orbit Earth again in January 2025 and then in 2055.

    Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months

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    Will 2024 PT5 be visible?
    Unfortunately, during its occupation around Earth, 2024 PT5 won't be visible to the vast majority of skywatchers. "The object is too small and dim for typical amateur telescopes and binoculars. However, the object is well within the brightness range of typical telescopes used by professional astronomers," Marcos said.

    Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!

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    Does pt 5 veer into Earth's gravity?
    There have been a few others on paths like PT 5, which veer into Earth’s gravity but do not complete a full orbit. One, 2022 NX 1, flew by in 1981, 2022, and will return in 2051. It’s about the same size as PT 5, and while the Marcos team wasn’t the first to spot it, they did refine its orbit.

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    Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the …

    Sep 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 called...

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    What to know about Earth's new, second moon, …

    Sep 24, 2024 · The asteroid 2024 PT5 is expected to escape Earth's orbit on Nov. 25 and be pulled toward the sun before continuing its journey through the solar system. Here's what to know. What are mini-moons?

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    Mini-moon to orbit Earth for 2 months. Asteroid 2024 …

    Sep 19, 2024 · Learn about the small asteroid that will orbit Earth for 56 days in September and November 2024. Find out where it came from, how big it is, and when it will reappear as a mini-moon.

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    Meet 2024 PT5, Earth’s temporary mini-moon

    Sep 27, 2024 · Despite the telescope’s bleak name, the moonlet PT 5 will not actually impact Earth — and won’t even orbit Earth entirely. Instead, it will take a horseshoe-shaped path around our planet...

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