Mini Moon September 2024 Australia Time. The regular moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 pt₅, an asteroid captured from the arjuna asteroid group (called the “arjunas”). The asteroid is expected to make another close approach in january next year, coming within nearly 2 million kilometers of earth.

Starting in late september, earth will briefly gain a new celestial companion. (ap) — planet earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been.