Temporary satellite

id: temporary-satellite-212-3797477
title: Temporary satellite
text: A temporary satellite is an object which has been captured by the gravitational field of a planet and thus has become the planet's natural satellite, but, unlike irregular moons of the larger outer planets of the Solar System, will eventually either leave its orbit around the planet or collide with the planet. The only observed examples are 2006 RH120, a temporary satellite of Earth for twelve months from July 2006 to July 2007, and 2020 CD3, which was discovered in 2020. Some defunct space prob
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date created: 2018-03-12T11:21:47Z
date modified: 2024-09-12T05:36:34Z
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