Our planet will have a mini moon temporarily

@Adee44 (13)
September 20, 2024 12:03pm CST
This news is exciting and I hope I can get to see the mini moon before it dissappears. NASA says an asteroid will be captured by our planet's gravity between September 29 ad November 29 before the mini moon breaks away from the planet's gravity. Hope to see this as it unfolds.
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Scar D. Cat
@Scarred4Lyfe (475)
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9h
You will need a telescope with a minimum 30 inch lens plus a CCD or CMOS detector to see the asteroid.
https://www.space.com/earth-mini-moon-asteroid-2024-pt5
www.space.com
https://www.space.com/earth-mini-moon-asteroid-2024-pt5
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (42451)
• United States
9h
That is disappointing. I thought we would be able to see it as a smaller moon. My eyesight is not good so no point in buying a telescope. My hubby and I had a telescope and we watched the heavens some nights. We lost it when someone smashed our car and it got towed away. We forgot to take it out of the trunk.
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Emmanuel Adelakun
@Adee44 (13)
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9h
@akalinus Thaat's sad, sory to hear about that.
Emmanuel Adelakun
@Adee44 (13)
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9h
LOL...that telescope will be a bit expensive am sure.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (42451)
• United States
9h
I saw that story. If we can see this new asteroid moon, it will be extremely interesting. I know people will be taking photos and videos.
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Emmanuel Adelakun
@Adee44 (13)
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9h
Yea, and some spiritual people will worship the moon.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (42451)
• United States
9h
@Adee44 It is an asteroid that will be captured temporarily in the moon's orbit. It is a natural phenomenon, not a god or goddess to be worshipped.
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