Move over moon , there’s a new (mini) moon in town, but don't worry, it won't be staying long.

Meet 2025 PN7.

Temporary mini moon

Dig deeper:

Earth actually has several hundred satellites/asteroids that are in an Earth-like orbit.

These satellites are so prominent, astronomers actually named the path on which they orbit the Arjuna secondary asteroid belt.

The backstory:

2025 PN7 was actually discovered about 60 years ago but was just recently spotted from the Pan-STARRS observatory in Hawaii on August 29, 2025.

About 2025 PN7

This quasi-moon is approximately 62 feet in diameter, according to EarthSky , and it’s got a magnitude (or brightness) of 26. This means it’s pretty far away and is actually difficult to see through a regular telescope.

2025 PN7 will eventually return t

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