2 min listen
585-Mini Moon II
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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
My Catalina Sky Survey teammates Kacper Wierzchos and Teddy Pruyne were asteroid hunting in the constellation of Virgo with our 60 inch telescope when they spotted a second natural Moon. Scientists predict there are hundreds smaller than softball sized and perhaps several dozen football to beachball sized, natural Earth mini moons, which have so far evaded detection. Stay tuned.
Released:
Apr 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
99-Peppered By Space Rocks: It appears that the human population is at more at risk from smaller rather than larger Earth impacting asteroids. by Travelers In The Night