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Old 01-03-2020, 11:12 AM
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We have a new "Moon"

Earth might have a tiny new moon. On 19 February, astronomers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona spotted a dim object moving quickly across the sky. Over the next few days, researchers at six more observatories around the world watched the object, designated 2020 CD3, and calculated its orbit, confirming that it has been gravitationally bound to Earth for about three years.

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Old 01-03-2020, 08:37 PM
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I noticed that a day or two ago...most interesting.
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Old 01-03-2020, 10:25 PM
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I said that a while back and was laughed at, told I was wrong and I didn't see the reference you posted

In fact QI the UK program stated more than one Moon two years ago

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