WASHINGTON — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a 'mini moon.'
WASHINGTON — 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 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.The space rock — 2024 PT5 — was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense University of Madrid using a powerful telescope located in Sutherland, South Africa.
'Only recently has our survey capability reached the point of spotting them routinely.'The discovery by Carlos de la Fuente Marcos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos was published by the American Astronomical Society.This one won't be visible to the naked eye or through amateur telescopes, but it 'can be observed with relatively large, research-grade telescopes,' Carlos de la Fuente Marcos said in an email.
Will Have Temporary 'Mini Moon' For Two Months
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