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Earth to have new mini-moon for two months (phys.org)
submitted 10 months ago by voidx@futurology.today to c/futurology@futurology.today
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[-] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Is it going to be visible to the naked eye?

[-] Hala@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

I'm no expert but with a size of 10m, I don't think so :/

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

That’s smaller than Hubble.

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

It’s not the size of your mirror that matters …. Oh I guess it is

[-] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

damn I didn't realise Hubble was that big

[-] voidx@futurology.today 9 points 10 months ago

Quoting from another article:

The researchers said, unfortunately, it would be too dim to see with the naked eye. According to the NASA JPL, 2024 PT5 has an absolute magnitude of 27.6, which is very dim and won’t be visible through most amateur telescopes.

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

That's no moon.

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