New Moon | Earth's new mini moon this month called " 2024 PT5 ", Earth's second moon is this space rock.| Near - Earth Object (NEO).

Earth's new mini moon this month called "2024 PT5" 

Ever and Since forever, we have always known that there is only one moon of The Earth that we see almost everyday, but what if we were to tell you every once in a while there happens so the earth gets more than one moon. There are many new and interesting things to know about the new space rock revolving around The Earth.

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified a new moon orbiting Earth. Dubbed 2024 PT5, this celestial body has captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. Its unexpected presence raises intriguing questions about the formation of our solar system and the dynamics of Earth's orbit. 2024 PT5 was first detected by Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), which is funded by NASA on 7 of August. in South Africa, Sutherland Initially classified as a near-Earth asteroid, further observations revealed its unique orbit around Earth, confirming its status as a moon. This discovery marks a significant milestone in our understanding of Earth's lunar system. The discovery was notable not only for its proximity to Earth but also for the speed with which scientists were able to gather preliminary data about its orbit and physical properties.

What are near Earth Objects / NEOs

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are celestial bodies, like asteroids and comets, whose orbits bring them close to Earth. NEOs are the object which comes closer to or revolve around sun at the distance of 1.3 Astronomical Unit (AU) which makes them possibly closer to Earth by arround 0.3 Astronomical Unit thus these objects pose a potential threat to our planet, as collisions with large NEOs can have devastating consequences. Scientists constantly monitor NEOs to assess their risk of collision. While most NEOs are small, larger ones could pose serious threats. Organizations like NASA and ESA use telescopes and radar to track NEOs and predict their paths. Mitigation strategies include altering an object's trajectory through methods like kinetic impactors or gravity tractors. Missions like DART are testing these methods. Overall, the risk of a major collision is low, but ongoing monitoring and defense strategies help ensure we're prepared.

2024 PT5 is a near-Earth object roughly 11 meters (36 ft) in diameter making it a relatively small object compared to some of the more well-known asteroids, coincidentally it was discovered on just the day before approaching clostet to Earth by the distance of 568,500 km. Unlike our moon it is not quite round in shape and just about the lenth of a telephone pole. 2024 PT5 is said to be part of the arjuna belt. The new moon is not permanent like our beloved The Moon, it will only be arround with us for more then a month or so. 

At initial times of discovery, it was expected that it will come closer to earth than it did, getting caught by earths gravity it will orbit around earth for quite a time from 29 September to 25 November so thus earth would have a Second Moon during October 2024. However it did not pass through as close as expected and passing by earth's Hill Sphere at the closest distance of 568,500 km and it was not captured by Earth's gravity so it does not quite pass the criterias for being our new moon. This perticular asteroid provided us opportunities for making notes, it is an intresting object and its close flyby offered scientists a valuable opportunity to study the object in detail.