Earth has got a new mini-moon for the next couple of days and it has fascinated people across social media. Albeit, it might not be visible to the naked eye without a telescope due to its small size.

Our new heavenly neighbor will be hanging around for a few months. Unfortunately, you’ll need professional equipment to see it. Here’s what to know.

Earth will temporarily capture asteroid 2024 PT5, a mini moon about 10 metres in size, for two months starting Sunday. Discover its significance.

Though referred to as a mini-moon, 2024 PT5 won't complete a full orbit around Earth. Instead, it will be a “temporarily captured flyby,” circling around 25 percent of the planet's surface before heading off again into the solar system. These brief encounters are common, and many mini-moons don't stick around long enough to form a stable orbit.

It's thought the asteroid will circle Earth until the end of November, before moving on to other parts of the Milky Way.

PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.

Earth will welcome a temporary mini-moon named 2024 PT5, which will orbit our planet from late September to late November this year.

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 33 feet (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.

You may have heard by now about Earth getting a second moon starting next week. I am going to be honest with you right out of the gate - this is not going to be as exciting as it sounds. First, let's start with what is happening.

This 11-meter diameter near-Earth asteroid — about the same as a London bus — is expected to stay in orbit for a couple of months before resuming its own journey through the solar system on Nov. 25. It’s a unique and fleeting opportunity for astronomers to study it,