Earth gets a ‘mini moon’ for 2 months and it has a Mahabharata connection SURENDRA SINGH — Times of India

Asteroid ‘2024 PT5’, discovered by ATLAS in August, flew past Earth on September 29 and will orbit it for 57 days. This mini-moon, part of the Arjuna asteroid group, is closely monitored by ISRO’s NETRA. It will leave Earth’s orbit on November 25 and is expected to return in 2055.Asteroid ‘2024 PT5’, discovered by ATLAS in August, flew past Earth on September 29 and will orbit it for 57 days. This mini-moon, part of the Arjuna asteroid group, is closely monitored by ISRO’s NETRA. It will leave Earth’s orbit on November 25 and is expected to return in 2055. …Read More