Earth said goodbye to its ‘mini moon’: it will return in January 2025
- November 26, 2024
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In recent months, the world has had an interesting topic on the agenda. So much so that an asteroid with a diameter of 10 meters entered Earth’s orbit
In recent months, the world has had an interesting topic on the agenda. So much so that an asteroid with a diameter of 10 meters entered Earth’s orbit
In recent months, the world has had an interesting topic on the agenda. So much so that an asteroid with a diameter of 10 meters entered Earth’s orbit and stayed there for a while. moved with us. The object named “2024 PT5” was described by space scientists as a “Mini Moon”. But the time for separation came and the asteroid left lane.
According to measurements by scientists, 2024 PT5, January 2025It will re-enter orbit. However, this visit will be shorter. The asteroid, which is also invisible to the naked eye, reaches Earth 1.8 million kilometers will pass in the distance.
According to predictions, this is Earth’s mini-moon by 2055 It will never come near us again. Therefore, NASA engineers who wanted to obtain detailed information about the asteroid chose Mini Moon as “Mini Moon”.goldstoneThey will track it with the radar called “.
According to NASA, PT5 will be a natural satellite by 2024 cannot be described. Because this asteroid was not trapped in Earth’s gravity and could not fully enter orbit. However, according to experts, this asteroid is an “interesting” object and worth viewing. Let’s see what information the observations made a few months later will reveal about 2024 PT5…
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.