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13 hours ago · If an asteroid, like 2024 PT5, moves at a relatively slow speed- around 2,200 mph (3,540 km/h)-Earth's gravity can temporarily trap it, which is exactly what's about to happen this weekend. Mini ...
13 hours ago · A small asteroid will be captured by the planet’s gravitational field, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" from 29 September until 25 November before it continues its cosmic journey. The arrival of ...
3 hours ago · Synopsis. Earth will gain a temporary mini-moon tonight as asteroid 2024 PT5, about 33 feet wide, orbits the planet until November 25. Discovered by NASA's Atlas on August 7, it will not be visible to the naked eye but can be captured by professional telescopes. The asteroid is expected to return in 2055. Earth is set to gain a temporary ...
1 hour ago · Shweta Singh. Today marks an exciting astronomical event as Earth captures a temporary “mini-moon,” the asteroid named 2024 PT5, which will orbit our planet for nearly two months. This rare visitor, measuring approximately 37 feet in width, is expected to circle Earth before returning to its original path in the Arjuna asteroid belt by ...
13 hours ago · 3 Min Read. Earth is about to get a second moon this autumn. A tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5 will be Earth's temporary ‘mini-moon’, and it will orbit the planet for about two months between September 29 and November 25 before escaping gravity. The findings were published in Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society.
13 minutes ago · It happened in 1997, 2013 and 2018, a report said. On Nov 25, asteroid ‘2024 PT5’ will part ways with the Earth and continue its solo trajectory in cosmos. It's expected to pass by Earth again ...
1 hour ago · Discover the temporary 'mini moon' orbiting Earth from September 29 to November 25 and learn how to catch a glimpse of this cosmic visitor. The Earth will welcome a temporary 'mini moon' with a celestial twist linked to India's Mahabharata "2024 PT5" is 350,000 times smaller than our Moon, whose ...
