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A spectacular event with a second moon will become a temporary reality for Earth in the coming months.
By: NY Journal
Experts have confirmed that the recently discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 will enter Earth's orbit and become a “minimoon” for approximately 56.6 days. This unusual phenomenon has the scientific community expecting, because as unbelievable as it may seem, the Earth can temporarily have “2 moons”.
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is tasked with detecting near-Earth objects.
The asteroid was detected in August 2024 from an observatory located in Sutherland, South Africa. Since its discovery, scientists have been able to track the trajectory of this celestial body, allowing us to predict that it will be temporarily captured by our planet's gravity.
“Minimoon” to reach Earth in September 2024
According to research published in Research Notes of the AAS, asteroid 2024 PT5 comes from the asteroid belt known as Arjuna, which temporarily changes its path due to Earth's gravitational pull, and the asteroid is in orbit around our planet. for a short period of time. The event will occur between September 29 and November 25, 2024, when Earth will have a small moon.
You can read the full note here NY Journal
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