How many moons does the Earth have?

So we all know that the earth has just 1 moon right? Well the actual number of moons that the earth has might be a little bit more complicated than that.
Before we start, it’s important to make sure we have a definition of the term moon. I’m going to say that a moon is a natural satellite that orbits a planet, dwarf planet or other solar system body. Moon is actually a bit of a colloquial term derived from our own moon, but I’m going to use the term moon instead of natural satellite.
In this video I’m going to look at a number of possibilities for extra moons of the Earth. These include ghost moons or Kordylewski clouds, quasi satellites, trojans and temporary satellites.

Planet maps from NASA

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. Constellation figures based on those developed for the IAU by Alan MacRobert of Sky and Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott and Rick Fienberg)

[Acein]

I really like your format. No annoying distracting music. No annoying distracting videos of the narrator. Just good info about the topic. I wish other youtubers would make videos like yours.

[OVAstronomy]

Wow. I find it incredible that objects such as 614689 have only just been discovered in the past couple of years considering that it's essentially just leading Earth in its orbit, makes you wonder how many more there could be!

[cleanerben]

didn't even know those clouds existed. Good video thank you!

[lightshado]

I just discovered your channel and I’m astounded that you only have 20K subs. This is Astrum and SEA level content

[Alan_Hans__]

With all those bodies flying around it's surprising that there's not more bit hits to earth. It's also pretty incredible that objects so small and so far away are detected.

[tommapar]

Is the one eligible for a name the one that goes back and forth in a tadpole orbit ?

If so, I propose to call it Sisyphus, for the Greek mythological figure that was doomed to the depths Hades, cursed for eternity to push a huge rock to the top of a mountain, only for it to fall back down again, and have to start over again ad infinitum.

EDIT: Never mind, the name is apparently already taken by 1866, and is already classified as a minor planet.

[joz]

Excellent, I have been researching the Earth-Moon system for a novel, that I have just finished. I must say that I wished I had seen this 1st as it would have saved me a lot of time and I still found things out. All the best from a new subscriber you will get a mention in the book if it is ever published.

[Issicra]

Some of those orbits are crazy. I never knew they could do that.

[dougdouglas]

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[FoxChaotica]

people who watch QI: *sweats profusely*

[Soupy_loopy]

I'm pretty sure if earth hasn't cleared its orbit of all these other bodies, then earth should be demoted to a dwarf planet.

[cyrilio]

Next video: how many moon-moons do we have?

[charlesstewart]

Did not know about those Kxx Clouds. Great video! looking forward to the next

[VineriaSprunkiPlants]

Earth Has 2 New Moons, The Total Is 3!

[pandoraeeris]

The Earth has only one moon. It has many satellites though.

[PopeGoliath]

How is a flyby also a capture? In order to be captured, wouldn't it have to not be a flyby?

My best guess is that at some point during its fly by, it loses enough energy to no longer have escape velocity, but then gains it back again before completing an orbit.

[doorran]

I don't know but my brother mooned me the other day.. so there's another one.

[david_porthouse]

The motion of a Trojan relative to the Earth resembles the nutation of a spinning top.

[patrykolaf]

Can i ask you from what part of Britan does your accent come?

[charjl]

I've never heard of horseshoe orbits, and when you mentioned it I almost felt sick.