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”?

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Answer 1

It goes way too fast for this. If it was going slower in theory it could, but too slow and it will just de orbit until it crashes into earth. So it would need to go at the perfect speed for this to work. So in theory, yes an asteroid could be captured into a permanent orbit, but it will probably never happen.