Human beings think that they have completely discovered the universe with the developing technology. However, this is a complete scam. Humanity may have advanced far from the beginning. But we are still grains of dust in a corner of the universe. The biggest example of this is the newly discovered 2023 FW13 space stone, which is named the new Moon of the Earth. So why can the 2023 FW13 space rock be considered the new Moon? Here are the details…
Although it does not reflect light, it can be counted as the Moon!
A new study has discovered a space rock located quite close to Earth. According to preliminary findings, the space rock, called a new Moon, is not like our moon, which we see every night. That’s a little bit more of a half Moon. In other words, it has the characteristics of the Moon, but it is not a Moon in the full sense.
So what is the feature that gives him the title of Moon? This space rock is orbiting the Earth. So its orbit covers the Earth. But it is gravitationally bound to the Sun. To explain briefly, the new space rock rotates steadily in its orbit around the Earth by the gravitational force from the Sun.
This feature of the space stone earns it the title of “half-moon”. It does not reflect the rays coming from the Sun to the Earth, but it orbits like a real Moon. The space rock was discovered thanks to the Pan-STARRS telescope on top of Hawaii’s Haleakala volcano. Experts coded the space stone as 2023 FW13.
When we look at the dimensions of the space stone, we see that its diameter is quite small. The diameter of the space stone named 2023 FW13 is in the range of 10-15 meters. The diameter of our satellite, the Moon, is 3,474 kilometers. In other words, the Moon is 230 thousand times larger than the space stone.
So will this space rock hit the Earth?
In fact, we gave the answer to this question in our news. The answer to the question is no. The space rock is spinning by the Sun with a gravitational force acting on it. Also, its orbit around the Earth is known. In short, there is no danger. Finally, we mentioned that even if it is possible to hit the Earth, its diameter is between 10-15 meters. If it enters the atmosphere to crash into the Earth, it will burn to ashes before it can go far.
So what do you think about the new Moon? Don’t forget to give your opinion in the comments section…
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