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From: pamela, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Earth has a new moon called a “quasi-moon”
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Earth has a new moon called a “quasi-moon” that will orbit the Sun with us for at least 1000 years Story by Andrei Ionescu • 3h ago Astronomers have recently discovered an asteroid that tags along with our planet during its annual journey around the sun. Dubbed 2023 FW13, this asteroid is considered by experts to be a "quasi-moon" or "quasi- satellite." The asteroid was given this classification because it orbits the sun in a similar time frame as the Earth does. However, it is only slightly influenced by our planet's gravitational pull. The asteroid measures only 50 feet (15 meters) in diameter. It is located at a distance of about nine million miles (14 million kilometers) from the Earth. 2023 FW13 was first spotted on March 28, 2023 by the Pan-STARRS survey telescope. This telescope is located on the top of Haleakalā, a dormant volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Soon after, its presence in the Earth's vicinity was confirmed by the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope and two observatories in Arizona (the Kitt Peak National Observatory and Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter). On April 1, it was officially listed by the Minor Planet Center at the International Astronomical Union. This is an organization responsible for designating new planets, moons, and other astronomical objects in our solar system. Classifying 2023 FW13 This news caught the attention of journalist and astronomer Adrien Coffinet, who used an orbit simulator developed by amateur astronomer Tony Dunn to map the asteroid's path. Continue reading |
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From: shatterbrain, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Earth has a new moon called a “quasi-moon”
URL: Nibiru cataclysm
| So whatever the hell happened to Nibiru ? |
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