Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say | Space
WEB5 days ago — While the moon is an estimated 2,159 miles (3,475 km) in diameter, 2024 PT5 is believed to be just 37 feet wide. That means the moon is a whopping 308,108 times wider than the lunar pretender ...
NASA to Track Asteroid 2024 PT5 on Next Close Pass, January 2025
WEB3 days ago — The small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 was first observed on Aug. 7, 2024, by the Sutherland, South Africa telescope of the University of Hawai’i’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), which is funded by NASA. Estimated to be about 33 feet (10 meters) wide, the asteroid does not pose a hazard to Earth. ...
Tiny Asteroid Will Briefly Become Earth’s Mini Moon - Scientific …
WEBSep 25, 2024 — Earth Is Getting a New Mini Moon. A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. By Lee Billings. An artist’s ...
Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, …
WEBSep 20, 2024 — In a new report in the Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, scientists announced that 2024 PT5 is just 33 feet long—on the order of one thousand times punier than the Chicxulub...
2024 PT5 - Wikipedia
WEBJupiter MOID. 3.95662 AU (591,902,000 km) Physical characteristics. Dimensions. ~ 11 m (36 ft) 5–42 meters. Absolute magnitude (H) 27.6 [3] 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).
Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’ | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 — CNN —. 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 ...
Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon' - NBC News
WEBSep 23, 2024 — The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is 33 feet long — roughly equivalent to a standard school bus. The space rock does not pose a threat to Earth, and it is not expected to stick around for long ...
Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
WEBSep 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...
'Mini Moon' to orbit Earth for two months - BBC
WEBNews. US Election. Sport. Business. Innovation. Culture. Arts. Travel. Earth. Video. Live. Home; ... So don’t worry if you miss this one - scientists predict 2024 PT5 will also return to Earth ...
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
WEBSep 19, 2024 — Scientists discovered the asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, on Aug. 7 using the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS. The asteroid impact warning system, developed by the University...