Earth’s ‘mini-moon’ to depart after nearly two-month stay. What’s next?
Nov 24, 2024 10:35 PM IST
An analysis of asteroid 2024 PT5 – ‘mini-moon’ – suggests it may have originated from material ejected from the moon following an ancient collision.
For an asteroid to become a "mini-moon," it must approach Earth within approximately 2.8 million miles (4.5 million kilometres) and at a relatively slow speed of about 2,200 miles per hour (3,540 kilometres per hour). (Pic used for representation)
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