Sept. 19 (UPI) -- It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this month, space researchers have announced.

Earth will temporarily get a second mini-moon this fall. Here's what you'll need to see it for yourself

Earth will temporarily get a second mini-moon this fall. Here's what you'll need to see it for yourself

A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will temporarily become a mini-moon for Earth, orbiting in a horseshoe shape from September 29 to November 25, 2024. CBS News reports: Researchers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, an asteroid monitoring system funded by NASA, spotted the asteroid usi...

Here are the dates that Asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit the Blue Planet

The Earth is to have a second 'mini-moon' set to orbit our planet for about two months this autumn which is an asteroid that will be visible by telescope when it drops into orbit

A 10 metre wide asteroid - officially known as 2024PT - will begin orbiting the planet on 29 September.