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starting from September 29th an asteroid
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called 2024 pt5 will be captured by
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Earth's gravity the small asteroid about
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33 ft in diameter will orbit the earth
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temporarily creating what we call a mini
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moon but how does it become a mini moon
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when an object like 2024 pt5 gets close
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to Earth and moves slowly enough Earth's
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gravity can pull it into a temporary
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orbit the asteroids geocentric energy
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gets overpowered by the gravitational
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pull of Earth forcing it to get stuck in
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orbit this balance is delicate which is
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why the object won't stay long and why
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it won't complete a full orbit around
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Earth most asteroids zip past Earth
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without is shoe but when one approaches
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at just the right speed and trajectory
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it can be temporarily by Earth's gravity
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this Mini Moon Won't Last Forever by
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November 25th 2024 it will return to
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orbiting the Sun Earth has captured many
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moons in the past there was one in 2006
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another in 2020 and even earlier events
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have been documented while it's rare
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these mini moons aren't a
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once-in-a-lifetime event they happen
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every decade or so unfortunately 2024
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pt5 is too small and Di to be visible to
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amateur telescopes or binoculars it
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would require a telescope with a
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diameter of at least 30 in and
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specialized detectors to catch a glimpse
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of this asteroid however professional
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astronomers will be keeping a close eye
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on it studying its motion and structure
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to learn more about its Origins this
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kind of research is important because it
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helps us understand how asteroids
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interact with planets and their gravity
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some of these objects could be potential
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mining Targets in the future as they may
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Ain valuable metals like iron and nickel
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