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Earth Will Gain a ‘Mini-Moon’ at the End of September; Understand and Know When

Earth Will Gain a ‘Mini-Moon’ at the End of September; Understand and Know When

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Unfortunately, the star should not be visible to the naked eye because it is too small.

The planet land The mini-moon will have a “mini-moon” starting at the end of November, according to astronomers from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

Scientists have pointed out the approach of A asteroid which was recently attracted by Earth’s gravity and will reach our orbit on September 29.
The object was named 2024 PT5 (and the nickname Small Moon) after it was identified by the Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Alert System (ATLAS) in August.

short visit

The asteroid is estimated to spend a short time Orbit Earth. It must take 53 days to complete the orbit it follows, and separate from the planet. land On November 25, according to the scientific journal Research Notes of AAS.

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Will we be able to see the mini moon?

the Little Moon It’s really small: about 10 meters in diameter. The asteroid will most likely not be visible to the naked eye, or even to the naked eye. Telescopes Non-specialists.

Because of the “path” the small moon takes in the universe, scientists believe the asteroid will pass close to Earth again in November 2025, and again in 2055.

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