RT Journal Article
T1 A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT 5 Captured by Earth from September to November
A1 Fuente Marcos, Carlos de la
A1 De La Fuente Marcos, Raúl
AB Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that follow horseshoe paths, and approach our planet at close range and low relative velocity, may undergo mini-moon events in which their geocentric energy becomes negative for hours, days or months, but without completing one revolution around Earth while bound. An example of NEO experiencing such a temporarily captured flyby is 2022 NX1, which was a short-lived mini-moon in 1981 and 2022. Here, we show that the recently discovered small body 2024 PT5 follows a horseshoe path and it will become a mini-moon in 2024, from September 29 until November 25.
PB IOP
SN 2515-5172
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109784
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109784
LA eng
NO de la Fuente Marcos, C., & de la Fuente Marcos, R. A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT5 Captured by Earth from September to November. Research Notes of the AAS. 2024: 8(9): 224.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025