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2023 FW13
June 3 , 2023
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- Scientists have discovered a new asteroid along Earth recently.
- The asteroid, dubbed 2023 FW13, is considered a "quasi-moon" or "quasi-satellite".
- The new celestial object orbits the sun in a similar time frame as Earth does.
- The quasi-moon is estimated to be 50 feet (15 metres).
- While orbiting the Sun, the quasi-moon also circles the Earth.
- It is coming within nine million miles (14 million kilometres) from Earth.
- This is not Earth's only quasi-companion.
- Another quasi-satellite, known as Kamo'oalewa, was discovered in 2016.
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