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Earth’s Latest Mini-Moon Is Doing One Last Lap Before Leaving Us Tomorrow – IFLScience
Last September, astronomers discovered 2020 SO, a small near-Earth object approaching our planet. In November, it was temporarily captured by Earth’s gravi
Last September, astronomers discovered 2020 SO, a small near-Earth object approaching our planet. In November, it was temporarily captured by Earth’s gravity and spent a brief spell in close orbit, becoming what is known as a “mini-moon”. But now its time with us has ended and on February 2, it will break free and return to its orbit around the Sun.
But first, mini-moon 2020 SO will make one final close approach to us at roughly 220,000 kilometers (140,000 miles) from Earth, just over halfway between…
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