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  2. 2023 FW13
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    A new study discovered that our planet has a new moon or quasi-moon, which refers to a space rock circling the planet but is gravitationally bound by the sun. One of only a few known quasi-moons, 2023 FW13 was found by specialists using the Pan-STARRS telescope at the summit of the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii, Daily Mail reported.

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    A recent study has unveiled that Earth possesses a new moon or rather a ‘quasi-moon’. A quasi-moon refers to a space rock that orbits the Earth but is gravitationally tied to the sun. This quasi-moon, named 2023 FW13, was identified by experts utilizing the Pan-STARRS telescope situated atop Hawaii’s Haleakala volcano.

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    Does Earth have a new moon?
    Photo by NASA / JPL-Caltech Earth has a new moon. Or, to be more precise, a quasi-moon. A tiny asteroid discovered this year, dubbed 2023 FW13, has been found to circle the sun in sync with the Earth, in an eccentric orbit that takes it halfway to neighbouring Mars and Venus while it executes a long, lazy orbit around our planet.

    Earth picked up a new moon 2,100 years ago. Astronomers just found it

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    Did astronomers find another moon orbiting the Earth?
    Even when NASA fails, at least it’s exciting! Now, astronomers have discovered another moon (sort of) orbiting the Earth (sort of). The asteroid 2023 FW13 was recently discovered, trailing along beside the Earth in a complicated semi-orbit.

    Earth Has Had a Second Moon (Sort Of) for Thousands of Years - SYFY

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    Does our planet have a new moon or quasi-Moon?
    A new study discovered that our planet has a new moon or quasi-moon, which refers to a space rock circling the planet but is gravitationally bound by the sun. One of only a few known quasi-moons, 2023 FW13 was found by specialists using the Pan-STARRS telescope at the summit of the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii, Daily Mail reported.

    Earth Has New Moon; Space Rock Has Been in the Planet’s Vicinity Since

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    Can astronomers see the new moon?
    At first, astronomers thought the new moon could be a piece of space junk, a rocket part discarded after a successful launch. To say conclusively, astronomers would need to use powerful telescopes to study the sunlight reflected off the object, which can reveal its composition from afar.

    A Short History of Earth’s New Moon - The Atlantic

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    New 'quasi-moon' discovered near Earth has been …

    WebMay 31, 2023 · By Hannah Osborne, Harry Baker November 15, 2023. Astronomers recently identified asteroid 2023 FW13 as a quasi-moon, …

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      A Short History of Earth’s New Moon - The Atlantic

      WebFeb 27, 2020 · A pair of astronomers discovered the miniature moon on the night of February 15. It showed up in the nightly observations of …

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        Earth Gets New Moon, Will Revolve Around Our Planet …

        WebAstronomers have discovered a quasi-moon named 2023 FW13 with the help of the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. According to them, it was present around the earth for 2100 years (100 BC), and...

      • National Post
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        Earth picked up a new moon 2,100 years ago.

      • TIME
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        Earth Has a Second Moon—For Another 300 Years, At Least

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        Earth has a new 'quasi-moon' after discovery of newfound …

        WebApr 12, 2023 · The asteroid was first spotted on March 28 by scientists using the Pan-STARRS survey telescope, which snaps pictures of the night sky from its perch atop Haleakala, a dormant volcano on the...

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        A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, …

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        Earth Has Had a Second Moon (Sort Of) for Thousands of …

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