Earth has a tiny tagalong, and no, it’s not a moon
Quasisatellite orbits sun, but stays close to Earth
![illustration of orbit of asteroid 2016 HO3](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/062316_cc_-quasisatellite_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
THAT’S NO MOON The orbit of asteroid 2016 HO3 (yellow), discovered April 27, keeps it close to Earth; from our vantage point, it appears as though 2016 HO3 orbits Earth when it actually orbits the sun.
JPL-Caltech/NASA