According to astronomers, Earth has a new celestial companion: 2025 PN7, a minor asteroid that will orbit the planet until about 2083. Although some refer to it as a "mini-moon," it is actually a quasi-moon, which is a rocky body that appears to follow Earth as it orbits the Sun on an orbit that is almost exactly the same.
In August 2025, a telescope in Hawaii made the first observation of 2025 PN7, which was around 19 meters across. Because of its small size and weak light, it probably passed close to Earth undetected for decades. In contrast to the Moon, it is only weakly affected by Earth's gravity and maintains a delicate co-orbital dance that can endure for decades. \
This still mini moon will accompany Earth for the next sixty years, circling ahead and behind in its orbital pattern until fading away. Although it will never be as powerful or shining as our Moon, 2025 PN7 shows how Earth's orbital environment is dynamic and frequently visited by tiny celestial travelers.
SOURCE: THEPAGEZ AND NASA

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