--- title: "Earth to have a new temporary mini-moon; Astroid 2024 PT5" description: "A small asteriod, named 2024 PT5, is set to become Earth's temporary mini-moon." author: "Komal Khatri" published: 2024-09-16 updated: 2024-09-16 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/4015/earth-to-have-a-new-temporary-mini-moon-astroid-2024-pt5 category: "space and research" tags: ["#eduations", "#studies"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Earth to have a new temporary mini-moon; Astroid 2024 PT5 Earth might find another [moon](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/327484/what-water-vapor-on-jupiter-s-moon) because of a rare phenomenon called gravitational trapping. A small asteriod, named 2024PT5, is set to become Earth's [temporary](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2292/how-to-set-temporary-path-of-jdk-in-windows) mini-moon. Before continuing the [journey](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87398/the-fierce-struggle-for-ram-mandir-a-journey-from-destruction-to-reconstruction) in the [solar system](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1792/the-images-of-the-largest-canyons-in-the-solar-system-were-available-through-esa-s-mars-express), this mini-moon is expected to make one orbit around our planet. It was discovered on August 7, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-[Impact](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/audio/1149/the-evolution-and-impact-of-movies-from-invention-to-modern-era) Last Alert System (ATLAS). 2024PT5 is an asteroid with a diameter of about 10 meters. It is set to loop around Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. The observers used current measurements of its size, speed, and routh to [predict](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81845/now-it-s-possible-to-predict-properties-of-any-molecule) that it will come close enough to Earth to be temporarily bound by its gravity. The mini-moon will complete one full orbit around Earth in 53 days. This asteroid 2024 PT5 is too unclear to be seen by naked eyes, it will be visible to [advanced](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12993/5-advanced-features-for-your-odoo-ecommerce-theme) observatories. The [researchers](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1544/mars-looks-more-seismically-active-than-before-thought-said-researchers) estimate that asteroid origins; are likely from the Arjuna asteroid belt. This belt is known for containing asteroids with orbits similar to Earth's. According to researchers, the 33-foot-long asteroid 2024 PT5 will remain under the [influence](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1553/6-reasons-for-the-western-influence-on-india) of Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25. The asteroid approaches Earth; it has two aspects: it may hit the planet or, very rarely, get captured by Earth's gravity and orbit around it. In 2006, when an asteroid orbited [Earth](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/333056/space-technology-benefits-on-earth-the-case-for-investment) for a year. However, 2024 PT5’s path mirrors that of 2022 NX1, an asteroid that made temporary flybys in 1981 and 2022 and is expected to return in 2051. Some asteroids complete full revolutions around Earth, while others, like 2024 PT5, break away before completing an orbit. \ \ \ \ \ \ --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/4015/earth-to-have-a-new-temporary-mini-moon-astroid-2024-pt5 Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.