When it passes in 2029, could Apophis technically be captured by Earth’s gravity and become a second “Moon”?

Question

When it passes in 2029, could Apophis technically be captured by Earth’s gravity and become a second “Moon”?

In: Physics

Answer 1

There are theoretical ways it could happen, but they are excedingly unlikely and we can calculate if they will happen.

since the astronomy community isnt abuzz with the news of a new moon soon, the answer is probiably “definitly no”