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Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months

Newly-discovered #asteroid 2024 PT5 is about to undergo a "mini-moon event" when its geocentric energy becomes negative from September 29 – November 25.https://t.co/sAo1qSRu3J pic.twitter.com/pVYAmSbkCF — Tony Dunn (@tony873004) September 10, 2024 Asteroid mini-moon animation via Tony Dunn on X. Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months Earth’s gravity will temporarily capture a newly discovered asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a mini-moon.

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