New Mini Moon In September 2024 Meaning. Unlike the familiar moon, which has orbited earth for over 4 billion years, this newcomer — an asteroid named 2024 pt5 — will be a temporary visitor, captured by our planet’s gravity. The asteroid 2024 pt5 spans just 33 feet (10 meters) and won’t even orbit earth entirely.

Scientists calculated that, on sunday (sept. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.