New Mini-Moon Of Earth Is Here But Can You See It With Naked-Eye? All About The Rare Asteroid 2024 PT5
Asteroid 2024 PT5 will be temporarily influenced by Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25. During this period, it will perform a horseshoe orbit, a rare event where an asteroid is captured by Earth's gravity. (Representative images)
Asteroid 2024 PT5 will be temporarily influenced by Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25. During this period, it will perform a horseshoe orbit, a rare event where an asteroid is captured by Earth's gravity. (Representative images)
Whenever an asteroid approaches Earth, it has two main tendencies: it may either hit the planet or, very rarely, get captured by Earth's gravity and orbit around it, much like the Moon. According to a report published in the Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, the 33 feet long asteroid 2024 PT5 will remain under the influence of Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25.