An object known as 2020 SO is heading towards Earth and from October it will be a ‘mini-moon’, which may remain in orbit of our planet until May next year. During our lunar eclipse, the Earth regularly receives many small asteroids and meteorites that were caught in its orbit, which astronomers call the ‘mini-moon.

The definition of a moon is any natural object that is caught by the gravitational pull of the planets.

Astronomers have identified a small, non-threatening object that is heading for Earth and could be under the gravity of the planet for up to eight months, according to astronomers.

A video of the simulation shows the 2020 object creating two close systems of the Earth while in orbit around our planet.

The first will arrive on December 1, when it will fly about 50,000 kilometers (31,000 miles).

Looking at the object, it looks like it will try to move away from our planet, before coming back closer on February 22, 2022 with a gravitational pull.

However, this may change easily from the initial observation and over the next few months.

Astronomer Tony Dunn says: “Asteroids 2020 SO could occupy Earth between October 2020 and 2021. The current nominal trajectory shows the capture via L2, and escapes through L1.

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More specifically, Mr. Chodas said it was probably a piece of rocket from the Surveyor 2 spacecraft that was sent to the moon all the way in 1966.

Astronomer Kevin Heider said: “Asteroid 2020 SO is suspected to be the Surveyor 2 Center rocket booster launched on September 20, 1966.

“Earth-like orbits and low relative velocities suggest a potential man-made object.”

Earth’s last mini-moon came earlier this year when a small meteor named 2020CD3 was caught in orbit.

The space rock remained in orbit for about three months before continuing its journey across the solar system in March.