The temporary moon will begin to appear towards the end of September. Its appearance is the result of a small asteroid piece which will be incorporated into the orbit of the planet before disappearing back into outer space Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Researchers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, which is an asteroid monitoring system that has been funded by NASA, spotted the asteroid using equipment located in Sutherland, South Africa.
The asteroid has since been named it 2024 PT5, reports CBS News.
The asteroid will orbit the Earth from 29 September 29 to 25 November, a total period of approximately two months.
The asteroid is believed to be 10 meters wide and was discovered at the end of August.
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While the asteroid proves to be an exciting development in the scientific community, the second moon of the Earth will not be visible, even via telescope as it is simply too dim.
The week has reported that the object will not complete one full revolution around the Earth and as such, its classification as a mini-moon may not be accurate.
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