Can you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?
WEB15 hours ago — On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.
Why Earth Gets A New Moon This Weekend — But Only For 57 …
WEB5 days ago — 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon, is expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months ...[+] from Sept. 29, 2024. getty. There may be a new bright comet in the night sky, but this ...
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 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.
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 To Get A New Moon On Sept. 29, Scientists Say - Forbes
WEBSep 20, 2024 — Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid that’s about to be captured by our...
Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare …
WEBSep 23, 2024 — A new moon will be pulled into Earth’s orbit by the end of September, but it won’t stay there forever. Here’s why. Yes, the Earth will soon be getting a second moon.
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 ...
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...
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon | TIME
WEBSep 18, 2024 — For almost two months, Earth will joined by a new mini-moon in it's gravitational orbit, believed to be an asteroid known as 2024 PT5.