You may unsubscribe at any time. It's unlikely you'll see the mini-moon. NASA says the absolute magnitude of 2024 PT5 is 27.593. That means it's quite dim and won't be visible even if you have a ...
This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. This mini moon is actually Asteroid 2024 PT5. It belongs to a group called Arjuna asteroids, which have orbits similar to Earth's.
When the world woke up on Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth had an extra moon. 2024 PT5, a Yale shuttle-sized Asteroid, will orbit Earth until late November. This new “mini-moon” is a wayward asteroid, a space ...
Though 2024 PT5 is relatively small in terms of asteroids, the visiting mini-moon is still about the size of an average city bus. The approximate diameter of the asteroid is 33 feet, according to ...
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 is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double-decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5 ...