Temporary Moon 2024au. Discovered on august 7, 2024, this asteroid is roughly 10 meters (33 feet) in diameter. Earth is set to get a second moon at the end of september as an asteroid will begin orbiting our planet.
A small asteroid, named 2024 pt5, will orbit earth as a second moon from september 29 to november 25, 2024. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 pt5, will temporarily be captured by earth’s gravity and orbit our world from september 29 to november 25,.