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BS: New moon?

28 Feb 20 - 11:36 AM (#4036589)
Subject: BS: New moon?
From: Mrrzy

Apparently we have captured what had been an asteroid but is now orbiting our planet? Anybody else read anything about this? It may be temporary...

I am purposely not posting where I read it, as I am interested in what y'all have found.


28 Feb 20 - 11:54 AM (#4036595)
Subject: RE: BS: New moon?
From: Donuel

Yes there is a new tiny one. Its stay is tenuous. There has been another one trailing us for decades in a cork screw orbit.
Then there is a half million bits of man made space junk.


28 Feb 20 - 12:11 PM (#4036600)
Subject: RE: BS: New moon?
From: Iains

https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K20/K20DA4.html


28 Feb 20 - 12:17 PM (#4036602)
Subject: RE: BS: New moon?
From: Donuel

For the moon to pick up a mini moon moon would be really unlikly.


29 Feb 20 - 03:29 PM (#4036775)
Subject: RE: BS: New moon?
From: Mrrzy

Well, *I* think it's cool.


01 Mar 20 - 04:36 AM (#4036835)
Subject: RE: BS: New moon?
From: Mr Red

Asteroid hunters project you could join the hunt for asteroids, the pay-off is: you might find one that endangers earth! And we would all thank you.


Well, *I* think it's cool.
- captivating, you could say. Or near miss!