Mini Moon September 2024 Australia. This intriguing event was first spotted by astronomers at the complutense university of madrid. The regular moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 pt₅, an asteroid captured from the arjuna asteroid group.
Why is it called a ‘mini moon’ and can you see it? From the end of september, a tiny asteroid called 2024 pt5 will get caught in earth’s gravitational pull and temporarily join our moon in orbit.