Earth's Mini-Moon Is Arriving Today. What to Know About Our Temporary Second Moon
Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August. The researchers who found it published a nonpeer-reviewed study about the asteroid.
Here’s How You’ll Be Impacted By Earth’s “Mini Moon”
Here’s the deal: On Sept. 29 Earth’s gravity snagged a “mini moon” and pulled it into our orbit. This second moon is technically an asteroid called 2024 PT5. According to astronomers, the moon is way too small and far away to be seen by the naked eye, but astrologers think it could impact the astrological landscape.
Our new mini-moon is approximately 10 meters in diameter and will be captured by Earth's gravity for 57 days. It's small and faint, so it won't be visible by the eye or with small telescopes, ...
“Earth is set to temporarily obtain another moon on September 29th. The asteroid known as a ‘mini-moon’ is expected to make a single orbit journey around Earth, ending on November 25th,” a ...
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