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Earth to have a two-month mini-moon from September 29 until November 25 

Updated on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

Earth can regularly capture asteroids and pull them into our orbit making them mini-moons.  Asteroid 2024 PT5 was discovered this year, is about ~33 feet/ 10 meters wide, and follows a path similar to that of Earth’s mini-moon from 2022.  Asteroid 2024 PT5 will be too small to see with binoculars or with home telescopes. Data shows that …

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