Astronomers say the newly discovered object 2024 PT will loop around Earth beginning in late September through most of November.
Earth will soon have a visitor – and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily. Earth only has one Moon, unless you count the asteroid Kamo'oalewa, which scientists believe came from a crater of the Moon anyway. However, for about two months this year, Earth will have another object orbiting the planet during a "mini-moon" phase.
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is about 10 meters across and is not expected to impact Earth but instead will orbit at a safe distance of about 1 million miles from the planet.You will likely not be able to see the mini-moon because the object is only about 30 feet across and will require a telescope to see. Even then, it might be hard because 2024 PT5 is very dim and only visible at certain times of the day.
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