Earth’s second moon

Ever heard of Cruithne? No – neither had I until this week.
It’s an asteroid that was discovered in 1986 that is in orbit around the Sun in 1:1 orbital resonance with that of the Earth. Due to its unusual orbit relative to that of the Earth, it is what is known as a periodic inclusion planetoid and sometimes called “Earth’s second moon”.
More information here.


 




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