I didn't read anywhere that either of these objects were orbiting the sun. They are in fact orbiting Earth
"If it is determined that J002E3 is natural it will become Earth's third natural satellite. Earth's second one is called Cruithne. It was discovered in 1986 and it takes a convoluted horseshoe path around our planet as it is tossed about by the Earth's and the Moon's gravity. If it is determined that J002E3 is natural it will become Earth's third natural satellite. Earth's second one is called Cruithne. It was discovered in 1986 and it takes a convoluted horseshoe path around our planet as it is tossed about by the Earth's and the Moon's gravity." That's what the document said about them. I don't see where it says that J002E3 is sharing orbit with Earth, but it is infact orbiting Earth, which would not make it a minor planet. Minor planets have to orbit the sun don't they?. >From: "Robert Crawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: BBC E-mail: New 'moon' found around Earth >Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 10:18:41 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from mc4-f40.law16.hotmail.com ([65.54.237.175]) by >mc4-s8.law16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Thu, 12 Sep >2002 08:20:50 -0700 >Received: from klx.com ([161.58.236.65]) by mc4-f40.law16.hotmail.com with >Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:20:48 -0700 >Received: (klx@localhost) by klx.com (8.11.6) id g8CFIkI69631; Thu, 12 Sep >2002 09:18:46 -0600 (MDT) >Received: from snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net (snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net >[207.217.120.62]) by klx.com (8.11.6) id g8CFIjr69623; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 >09:18:45 -0600 (MDT) >Received: from dpc6682113168.direcpc.com ([66.82.113.168] >helo=programmer)by snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 4.10)id >17pVjs-0002WC-00for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:18:41 -0700 >X-Authentication-Warning: klx.com: klx set sender to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >using -f >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Priority: 3 (Normal) >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) >Importance: Normal >In-Reply-To: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Precedence: bulk >Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Sep 2002 15:20:48.0765 (UTC) >FILETIME=[F92582D0:01C25A6F] > >That’s not what I read at Space Daily. J002E3 is supposed to have a 50 day >orbit around Earth, and Cruithne has a “horseshoe” orbit around Earth due >to >the Moon. > >Robert Crawley > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Thomas >Green >Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 9:43 AM >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Subject: RE: BBC E-mail: New 'moon' found around Earth > >Not to nitpick, but doesn't a moon have to orbit the planet? It seems like >Cruithne should be designated "co-dependent minor planet". :) Also, >since >J002E3 appears to share earth's orbit, instead of orbiting earth, it should >fall into the "minor planet" category? >-----Original Message----- >From: LARRY KLAES [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 6:14 PM >To: europa >Subject: BBC E-mail: New 'moon' found around Earth >New 'moon' found around Earth > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/sci/tech/2251386.stm > >The discovery of what could be a new moon of Earth is puzzling >astronomers. > > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com == You are subscribed to the Europa Icepick mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project information and list (un)subscribe info: http://klx.com/europa/
