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01 – Long Journey’s End

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Super Mario Odyssey Guide & Walkthrough

• Cap Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 – Frog-jumping Above the Fog
• 02 – Frog-jumping from the Top Deck
• 03 - Cap Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 04 - Good Evening, Captain Toad!
• 05 - Shopping in Bonneton
• 06 - Skimming the Poison Tide
• 07 - Slipping through the Poison Tide
• 08 - Push-Block Peril
• 09 - Hidden Among the Push-Blocks
• 10 - Searching the Frog Pond
• 11 - Secrets of the Frog Pond
• 12 - The Forgotten Treasure
• 13 - Taxi Flying Through Bonneton
• 14 - Bonneter Blockade
• 15 - Cap Kingdom Regular Cup
• 16 - Peach in the Cap Kingdom
• 17 - Found the Cap Kingdom Art
• 18 – Next to Glasses Bridge
• 19 – Danger Sign
• 20 – Under the Big One's Brim
• 21 – Fly to the Edge of the Fog
• 22 – Spin the Hat, Get a Prize
• 23 – Hidden in a Sunken Hat
• 24 – Fog-Shrouded Platform
• 25 – Bird Traveling in the Fog
• 26 – Caught Hopping Near the Ship!
• 27 – Taking Notes: in the Fog
• 28 – Cap Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 29 – Cap Kingdom Master Cup
• 30 – Roll On and On
• 31 – Precision Rolling
• Cap Kingdom Purple Coins
• Cascade Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 – Our First Power Moon
• 02 – Multi Moon Atop the Falls
• 03 – Chomp Through the Rocks
• 04 – Behind the Waterfall
• 05 – On Top of the Rubble
• 06 – Treasure of the Waterfall Basin
• 07 – Above a High Cliff
• 08 – Across the Floating Isles
• 09 – Cascade Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 10 – Cascade Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 11 – Good Morning, Captain Toad
• 12 - Dinosaur Nest: Big Cleanup!
• 13 - Dinosaur Nest: Running Wild!
• 14 - Nice Shot with the Chain Chomp!
• 15 - Very Nice Shot with the Chain Chomp!
• 16 - Past the Chasm Lifts
• 17 - Hidden Chasm Passage
• 18 - Secret Path to Fossil Falls!
• 19 - A Tourist in the Cascade Kingdom
• 20 - Rolling Rock by the Falls
• 21 - Peach in the Cascade Kingdom
• 22 - Cascade Kingdom Regular Cup
• 23 - Caveman Cave-Fan
• 24 - Shopping in Fossil Falls
• 25 - Sphynx Traveling to the Waterfall
• 26 - Bottom of the Waterfall Basin
• 27 - Just a Hat, Skip, and a Jump
• 28 - Treasure Under the Cliff
• 29 - Next to the Stone Arch
• 30 - Guarded by a Colossal Fossil
• 31 - Under the Old Electrical Pole
• 32 - Under the Ground
• 33 - Inside the Busted Fossil
• 34 - Caught Hopping at the Waterfall!
• 35 - Taking Notes: Hurry Upward
• 36 - Cascade Kingdom Master Cup
• 37 - Across the Mysterious Clouds
• 38 - Atop a Wall Among the Clouds
• 39 - Across the Gusty Bridges
• 40 - Flying Far Away from Gusty Bridges
• Cascade Kingdom Purple Coins
• Sand Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - Atop the Highest Tower
• 02 - Moon Shards in the Sand
• 03 - Showdown in the Inverted Pyramid
• 04 - The Hole in the Desert
• 05 - Overlooking the Desert Town
• 06 - Alcove in the Ruins
• 07 - On the Leaning Pillar
• 08 - Hidden Room in the Flowing Sands
• 09 - Secret of the Mural
• 10 - Secret of the Inverted Mural
• 11 - On Top of the Stone Archway
• 12 - From a Crate in the Ruins
• 13 - On the Lone Pillar
• 14 - On the Statue's Tail
• 15 - Hang Your Hat on the Fountain
• 16 - Where the Birds Gather
• 17 - Top of a Dune
• 18 - Lost in the Luggage
• 19 - Bullet Bill Breakthrough
• 20 - Inside a Block Is a Hard Place
• 21 - Bird Travelling in the Desert
• 22 - Bird Travelling the Wastes
• 23 - The Lurker Under the Stone
• 24 - The Treasure of Jaxi Ruins
• 25 - Desert Gardening: Plaza Seed
• 26 - Desert Gardening: Ruins Seed
• 27 - Desert Gardening: Seed on the Cliff
• 28 - Sand Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 29 - Sand Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 30 - Sand Kingdom Timer Challenge 3
• 31 - Found in the Sand! Good Dog!
• 32 - Taking Notes: Jump on the Palm
• 33 - Herding Sheep in the Dunes
• 34 - Fishing in the Oasis
• 35 - Love in the Heart of the Desert
• 36 - Among the Five Cactuses
• 37 - You're Quite a Catch, Captain Toad
• 38 - Jaxi Reunion
• 39 - Welcome Back, Jaxi!
• 40 - Wandering Cactus
• 41 - Sand Quiz: Wonderful!
• 42 - Shopping in Tostarena
• 43 - Employees Only
• 44 - Sand Kingdom Slots
• 45 - Walking in the Desert
• 46 - Hidden Room in the Inverted Pyramid
• 47 - Underground Treasure Chest
• 48 - Goomba Tower Assembly
• 49 - Under the Mummy's Curse
• 50 - Ice Cave Treasure
• 51 - Sphynx's Treasure Vault
• 52 - A Rumble from the Sandy Floor
• 53 - Dancing with New Friends
• 54 - The Invisible Maze
• 55 - Skull Sign in the Transparent Maze
• 56 - The Bullet Bill Maze: Break Through!
• 57 - The Bullet Bill Maze: Side Path
• 58 - Jaxi Driver
• 59 - Jaxi Stunt Driving
• 60 - Strange Neighborhood
• 61 - Above a Strange Neighborhood
• 62 - Secret Path to Tostarena!
• 63 - Found with Sand Kingdom Art
• 64 - Jammin' in the Sand Kingdom
• 65 - Hat-and-Seek: In the Sand
• 66 - Sand Kingdom Regular Cup
• 67 - Binding Band Returned
• 68 - 'Round-the-World Tourist
• 69 - Peach in the Sand Kingdom
• 70 - Mighty Leap from the Palm Tree!
• 71 - On the North Pillar
• 72 - Into the Flowing Sands
• 73 - In the Skies Above the Canyon
• 74 - Island in the Poison Swamp
• 75 - An Invisible Gleam
• 76 - On the Eastern Pillar
• 77 - Caught Hopping in the Desert!
• 78 - Poster Cleanup
• 79 - Taking Notes: Running Down
• 80 - Taking Notes: In the Wall Painting
• 81 - Love at the Edge of the Desert
• 82 - More Walking in the Desert!
• 83 - Sand Kingdom Master Cup
• 84 – Where the Transparent Platforms End
• 85 - Jump Onto the Transparent Lift
• 86 - Colossal Ruins: Dash Jump!
• 87 - Sinking Colossal Ruins: Hurry!
• 88 - Through the Freezing Waterway
• 89 - Freezing Waterway: Hidden Room
• Sand Kingdom Purple Coins
• Lake Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - Broodals Over the Lake
• 02 - Dorrie Back-Rider
• 03 - Cheep Cheep Crossing
• 04 - End of the Hidden Passage
• 05 - What’s in the Box?
• 06 - On the Lakeshore
• 07 - From the Broken Pillar
• 08 - Treasure in the Spiky Waterway
• 09 - Lake Gardening: Spiky Passage Seed
• 10 - Lake Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 11 - Lake Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 12 - Moon Shards in the Lake
• 13 - Taking Notes: Dive and Swim
• 14 - Taking Notes: In the Cliffside
• 15 - Lake Fishing
• 16 - I Met a Lake Cheep Cheep!
• 17 - Our Secret Little Room
• 18 - Let's Go Swimming, Captain Toad
• 19 - Shopping in Lake Lamode
• 20 - A Successful Repair Job
• 21 - I Feel Underdressed
• 22 - Unzip the Chasm
• 23 - Super-Secret Zipper
• 24 - Jump, Grab, Cling and Climb
• 25 - Jump, Grab and Climb Some More
• 26 - Secret Path to Lake Lamode
• 27 - Found with Lake Kingdom Art
• 28 - Taxi Flying Through Lake Lamode
• 29 - That Trendy "Pirate" Look
• 30 - Space is "In" Right Now
• 31 - That Old West Style
• 32 - Lake Kingdom Regular Cup
• 33 - Peach in the Lake Kingdom
• 34 - Behind the Floodgate
• 35 - High-Flying Leap
• 36 - Deep, Deep Down
• 37 - Rooftop of the Water Plaza
• 38 - Bird Traveling Over the Lake
• 39 - Love by the Lake
• 40 - Lake Kingdom Master Cup
• 41 - Waves of Poison: Hoppin' Over
• 42 - Waves of Poison: Hop to It!
• Lake Kingdom Purple Coins
• Wooded Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - Road to Sky Garden
• 02 - Flower Thieves of Sky Garden
• 03 - Path to the Secret Flower Field
• 04 - Defend the Secret Flower Field!
• 05 - Behind the Rock Wall
• 06 - Back Way up the Mountain
• 07 - Rolling Rock in the Woods
• 08 - Caught Hopping in the Forest!
• 09 - Thanks for the Charge!
• 10 - Atop the Tall Tree
• 11 - Tucked Away Inside the Tunnel
• 12 - Over the Cliff's Edge
• 13 - The Nut 'Round the Corner
• 14 - Climb the Cliff to get the Nut
• 15 - The Nut in the Red Maze
• 16 - The Nut at the Dead End
• 17 - Cracked Nut on a Crumbling Tower
• 18 - The Nut that Grew on the Tall Fence
• 19 - Fire in the Cave
• 20 - Hey Out There, Captain Toad!
• 21 - Love in the Forest Ruins
• 22 - Inside a Rock in the Forest
• 23 - Shopping in the Steam Gardens
• 24 - Nut Planted in the Tower
• 25 - Stretching your Legs
• 26 - Spinning-Platforms Treasure
• 27 - Make the Secret Flower Field Bloom
• 28 - Rolling Rock in the Deep Woods
• 29 - Glowing in the Deep Woods
• 30 - Past the Peculiar Pipes
• 31 - By the Babbling Brook in the Deep Woods
• 32 - The Hard Rock in Deep Woods
• 33 - A Treasure Made from Coins
• 34 - Beneath the Roots of the Moving Tree
• 35 - Deep Woods Treasure Trip
• 36 - Exploring for Treasure
• 37 - Wooded Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 38 - Wooded Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 39 - Flooding Pipeway
• 40 - Flooded Pipeway Ceiling Secret
• 41 - Wandering in the Fog
• 42 - Nut Hidden in the Fog
• 43 - Flower Road Run
• 44 - Flower Road Reach
• 45 - Elevator Escalation
• 46 - Elevator Blind Spot
• 47 - Walking on Clouds
• 48 - Above the Clouds
• 49 - Secret Path to Wooded Kingdom
• 50 - Found with Wooded Kingdom Art
• 51 -Swing Around Secret Flower Field
• 52 - Jammin' in the Wooded Kingdom
• 53 - Wooded Kingdom Regular Cup
• 54 - Peach in the Wooded Kingdom
• 55 - High Up in the Cave
• 56 - Lost in the Tall Trees
• 57 - Looking Down on the Goombas
• 58 - High Up on a Rock Wall
• 59 - The Nut in the Robot Storeroom
• 60 - Above the Iron Mountain Path
• 61 - The Nut Under the Observation Deck
• 62 - Bird Traveling the Forest
• 63 - Invader in the Sky Garden
• 64 - Hot, Hot, Hot from the Campfire
• 65 - Wooded Kingdom Timer Challenge 3
• 66 - Moon Shards in the Forest
• 67 - Taking Notes: On Top of the Wall
• 68 - Taking Notes: Stretching
• 69 - Wooded Kingdom Master Cup
• 70 - I Met an Uproot!
• 71 - Invisible Road: Danger!
• 72 - Invisible Road: Hidden Room
• 73 - Herding Sheep Above the Forest Fog
• 74 - Herding Sheep on the Iron Bridge
• 75 - Down and Back Breakdown Road
• 76 - Below Breakdown Road
• Wooded Kingdom Purple Coins
• Cloud Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 – Picture Match: Basically a Goomba
• 02 – Peach in the Cloud Kingdom
• 3 - Digging in the... Cloud?
• 4 – High, High above the Clouds
• 5 – Crossing the Cloud Sea
• 6 – Taking Notes: Up and Down
• 7 – Picture Match: A Stellar Goomba
• 8 – King of the cube!
• 9 – The sixth face
• Lost Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - Atop the Propeller Pillar
• 02 - Below the Cliff's Edge
• 03 - Inside the Stone Cage
• 04 - On a Tree in the Swamp
• 05 - Over the Fuzzies, Above the Swamp
• 06 - Avoiding Fuzzies Inside the Wall
• 07 - Inside the Rising Stone Pillar
• 08 - Enjoying the View of Forgotten Isle
• 09 - On the Mountain Road
• 10 - A Propeller Pillar's Secret
• 11 - Wrecked Rock Block
• 12 - A Butterfly's Treasure
• 13 - Caught Hopping in the Jungle
• 14 - Cave Gardening
• 15 - Moon Shards in the Jungle
• 16 - Peeking Out from Under the Bridge
• 17 - Twist 'n' Turn-Up Treasure
• 18 - Soaring Over Forgotten Isle!
• 19 - The Caged Gold
• 20 - Get Some Rest, Captain Toad
• 21 - Shopping on Forgotten Isle
• 22 - Taxi Flying Through Forgotten Isle
• 23 - I Met a Tropical Wiggler!
• 24 - Lost Kingdom Regular Cup
• 25 - Peach in the Lost Kingdom
• 26 - The Shining Fruit
• 27 - Jump Down to the Top of a Tree
• 28 - Line It Up, Blow It Up
• 29 - Taking Notes: Stretch and Shrink
• 30 - Lost Kingdom Master Cup
• 31 - Lost Kingdom Timer Challenge
• 32 - Stretch and Traverse the Jungle
• 33 - Aglow in the Jungle
• 34 - Chasing Klepto
• 35 - Extremely Hot Bath
• Lost Kingdom Purple Coins
• Metro Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - New Donk City's Pest Problem
• 02 - Drummer on Board!
• 03 - Guitarist on Board!
• 04 - Bassist on Board!
• 05 - Trumpeter on Board!
• 06 - Powering Up the Station
• 07 - A Traditional Festival
• 08 - Inside an Iron Girder
• 09 - Swaying in the Breeze
• 10 - Girder Sandwich
• 11 - Glittering Above the Pool
• 12 - Dizzying Heights
• 13 - Secret Girder Tunnel
• 14 - Who Piled Garbage on This?
• 15 - Hidden in the Scrap
• 16 - Left at the Cafe?
• 17 - Caught Hopping on a Building!
• 18 - How Do They Take Out the Trash?
• 19 - Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 20 - Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 21 - City Gardening: Building Planter
• 22 - City Gardening: Plaza Planter
• 23 - City Gardening: Rooftop Planter
• 24 - How You Doing, Captain Toad?
• 25 - Free Parking: Rooftop Hop
• 26 - Bench Friends
• 27 - Shopping in New Donk City
• 28 - Metro Kingdom Slots
• 29 - Jump-Rope Hero
• 30 - Jump-Rope Genius
• 31 - Remotely Captured Car
• 32 - RC Car Pro!
• 33 - Taking Notes: In the Private Room
• 34 - City Hall Lost and Found
• 35 - Sewer Treasure
• 36 - Celebrating in the Streets!
• 37 - Pushing Through the Crowd
• 38 - High Over the Crowd
• 39 - Rewiring the Neighborhood
• 40 - Off the Beaten Wire
• 41 - Moon Shards Under Siege
• 42 - Sharpshooting Under Siege
• 43 - Inside the Rotating Maze
• 44 - Outside the Rotating Maze
• 45 - Hanging from a High Rise
• 46 - Vaulting Up a High Rise
• 47 - Bullet Billding
• 48 - One Man's Trash...
• 49 - Motor Scooter: Escape!
• 50 - Big Jump: Escape!
• 51 - Secret Path to New Donk City!
• 52 - A Tourist in the Metro Kingdom!
• 53 - Found with Metro Kingdom Art
• 54 - Bird Travelling in the City
• 55 - Mario Signs His Name
• 56 - Surprise Clown!
• 57 - A Request from the Mayor
• 58 - Jammin' in the Metro Kingdom
• 59 - Sphynx in the City
• 60 - Free Parking: Leap of Faith
• 61 - Metro Kingdom Regular Cup
• 62 - Hat-and-Seek: In the City
• 63 - Powering Up the Power Plant
• 64 - Up on the Big Screen
• 65 - Down Inside the Big Screen
• 66 - Peach in the Metro Kingdom
• 67 – Hanging Between Buildings
• 68 – Crossing Lines
• 69 – Out of a Crate in the City
• 70 – Bird Traveling in the Park
• 71 – Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 3
• 72 – Found in the Park! Good Dog!
• 73 – RC Car Champ!
• 74 – Metro Kingdom Master Cup
• 75 – Hat-and-Seek: In the Crowd
• 76 – Scaling Pitchblack Mountain
• 77 – Reaching Pitchblack Island
• 78 – Swinging Scaffolding: Jump!
• 79 – Swinging Scaffolding: Break!
• 80 – Motor Scooter Daredevil!
• 81 – Full-Throttle Scooting!
• Metro Kingdom Purple Coins
• Snow Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - The Icicle Barrier
• 02 - The Ice Wall Barrier
• 03 - The Gusty Barrier
• 04 - The Snowy Mountain Barrier
• 05 - The Bound Bowl Grand Prix
• 06 - Entrance to Shiveria
• 07 - Behind Snowy Mountain
• 08 - Shining in the Snow in Town
• 09 - Atop a Blustery Arch
• 10 - Caught Hopping in the Snow!
• 11 - The Shiverian Treasure Chest
• 12 - Treasure in the Ice Wall
• 13 - Snow Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 14 - Snow Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 15 - Moon Shards in the Snow
• 16 - Taking Notes: Snow Path Dash
• 17 - Fishing in the Glacier!
• 18 - Ice-Dodging Goomba Stack
• 19 - Captain Toad is Chilly!
• 20 - I’m Not Cold!
• 21 - Shopping in Shiveria
• 22 - Walking on Ice!
• 23 - Snowline Circuit Class S
• 24 - Dashing Over Cold Water!
• 25 - Dashing Above and Beyond!
• 26 - Jump ‘n’ Swim in the Freezing Water
• 27 - Freezing Water Near the Ceiling
• 28 - Blowing and Sliding
• 29 - Moon Shards in the Cold Room
• 30 - Slip Behind the Ice
• 31 - Spinning Above the Clouds
• 32 - High-Altitude Spinning
• 33 - Secret Path to Shiveria
• 34 - Found with Snow Kingdom Art
• 35 - Snow Kingdom Regular Cup
• 36 - Hat-and-Seek in the Snow
• 37 - Peach in the Snow Kingdom
• 38 - Shining on High
• 39 - Above the Freezing Fishing Pond
• 40 - Ice Floe Swimming
• 41 - Icy Jump Challenge
• 42 - Forgotten in the Holding Room
• 43 - It Popped Out of the Ice
• 44 - Deep in the Cold, Cold Water
• 45 - Water Pooling in the Crevasse
• 46 - Squirming Under Ice
• 47 - Snow Kingdom Timer Challenge 3
• 48 - Stacked-Up Ice Climb
• 49 - I Met a Snow Cheep Cheep!
• 50 - Even More Walking on Ice!
• 51 - Snow Kingdom Master Cup
• 52 - Iceburn Circuit Class A
• 53 - Iceburn Circuit Class S
• 54 - Running the Flower Road
• 55 - Looking Back on the Flower Road
• Snow Kingdom Purple Coins
• Seaside Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - The Stone Pillar Seal
• 02 - The Lighthouse Seal
• 03 - The Hot Spring Seal
• 04 - The Seal Above the Canyon
• 05 - The Glass Is Half Full!
• 06 - On the Cliff Overlooking the Beach
• 07 - Ride the Jetstream
• 08 - Ocean-Bottom Maze: Treasure
• 09 - Ocean-Bottom Maze: Hidden Room
• 10 - Underwater Highway Tunnel
• 11 - Shh! It's a Shortcut!
• 12 - Gap in the Ocean Trench
• 13 - Slip Through the Nesting Spot
• 14 - Merci, Dorrie!
• 15 - Bonjour, Dorrie!
• 16 - Under a Dangerous Ceiling
• 17 - What the Waves Left Behind
• 18 - The Back Canyon: Excavate!
• 19 - Bubblaine Northern Reaches
• 20 - Wriggling on the Sandy Bottom
• 21 - Glass Palace Treasure Chest
• 22 - The Treasure Trap Hidden in the Inlet
• 23 - Sea Gardening: Inlet Seed
• 24 - Sea Gardening: Canyon Seed
• 25 - Sea Gardening: Hot-Spring Seed
• 26 - Sea Gardening: Ocean Trench Seed
• 27 - Seaside Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 28 - Seaside Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 29 - Found on the Beach! Good Dog!
• 30 - Moon Shards in the Sea
• 31 - Taking Notes: Ocean Surface Dash
• 32 - Love by the Seaside
• 33 - Lighthouse Leaper
• 34 - Good Job, Captain Toad!
• 35 - Ocean Quiz: Good!
• 36 - Shopping in Bubblaine
• 37 - Beach Volleyball: Champ
• 38 - Beach Volleyball: Hero of the Beach!
• 39 - Looking Back in the Dark Waterway
• 40 - The Sphynx's Underwater Vault
• 41 - A Rumble on the Seaside Floor
• 42 - A Relaxing Dance
• 43 - Wading in the Cloud Sea
• 44 - Sunken Treasure in the Cloud Sea
• 45 - Fly Through the Narrow Valley
• 46 - Treasure Chest in the Narrow Valley
• 47 - Hurry and Stretch
• 48 - Stretch on the Side Path
• 49 - Secret Path to Bubblaine!
• 50 - Found with Seaside Kingdom Art
• 51 - Seaside Kingdom Regular Cup
• 52 - Peach in the Seaside Kingdom
• 53 - Above the Parasol: Catch!
• 54 - What Shines Inside the Glass
• 55 - A Fine Detail on the Glass
• 56 - Underwater Highway West: Explore!
• 57 - Underwater Highway East: Explore!
• 58 - Rapid Ascent on Hot Springs Island
• 59 - A Light Next to the Lighthouse
• 60 - The Tall Rock Shelf in the Deep Ocean
• 61 - At the Base of the Lighthouse
• 62 - Bird Traveling Over the Ocean
• 63 - Caught Hopping at Glass Palace
• 64 - Seaside Kingdom Timer Challenge 3
• 65 - Taking Notes: Ocean-Bottom Maze
• 66 - Taking Notes in the Sea
• 67 - Seaside Kingdom Master Cup
• 68 - Aim! Poke!
• 69 - Poke! Roll!
• 70 - The Spinning Maze: Search!
• 71 - The Spinning Maze: Open!
• Seaside Kingdom Purple Coins
• Luncheon Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - The Broodals Are After Some Cookin'
• 02 - Under the Cheese Rocks
• 03 - Big Pot on the Volcano - Dive In!
• 04 - Climb Up the Cascading Magma
• 05 - Cookatiel Showdown
• 06 - Piled in the Salt
• 07 - Lurking in the Pillar's Shadow
• 08 - Atop the Jutting Crag
• 09 - Is This an Ingredient Too?!
• 10 - Atop a Column in a Row
• 11 - Surrounded by Tall Mountains
• 12 - Island of Salt Floating in the Lava
• 13 - Overlooking a Bunch of Ingredients
• 14 - Light the Lantern on the Small Island
• 15 - Golden Turnip Recipe 1
• 16 - Golden Turnip Recipe 2
• 17 - Golden Turnip Recipe 3
• 18 - Luncheon Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 19 - Luncheon Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 20 - Luncheon Kingdom Timer Challenge 3
• 21 - Beneath the Rolling Vegetables
• 22 - All the Cracks Are Fixed
• 23 - Taking Notes: Swimming in Magma
• 24 - Love Above the Lava
• 26 - Luncheon Kingdom Slots
• 27 - A Strong Simmer
• 28 - An Extreme Simmer
• 29 - Alcove Behind the Pillars of Magma
• 30 - Treasure Beneath the Cheese Rocks
• 31 - Light the Two Flames
• 32 - Light the Far-Off Lanterns
• 33 - Bon Appetit, Captain Toad!
• 34 - The Treasure Chest in the Veggies
• 35 - Caught Hopping at the Volcano
• 36 - Taking Notes: Big Pot Swim
• 37 - Magma Swamp: Floating and Sinking
• 38 - Corner of the Magma Swamp
• 39 - Magma Narrow Path
• 40 - Crossing to the Magma
• 41 - Fork Flickin' to the Summit
• 42 - Fork Flickin' Detour
• 43 - Excavate 'n' Search the Cheese Rocks
• 44 - Climb the Cheese Rocks
• 45 - Spinning Athletics End Goal
• 46 - Taking Notes: Spinning Atheltics
• 47 - Secret Path to Mount Volbono!
• 48 - A Tourist in the Luncheon Kingdom
• 49 - Found with Luncheon Kingdom Art
• 50 - The Rooftop Lantern
• 51 - Jammin' in the Luncheon Kingdom
• 52 - Mechanic: Repairs Complete!
• 53 - Diving from the Big Pot!
• 54 - Hat-and-Seek: Among the Food
• 55 - Luncheon Kingdom: Regular Cup
• 56 - Peach in the Luncheon Kingdom
• 57 - From Inside a Bright Stone
• 58 - Under the Meat Plateau
• 59 - On Top of a Tall, Tall Roof
• 60 - From a Crack in the Hard Ground
• 61 - By the Cannon Pointed at the Big Pot
• 62 - Luncheon Kingdom: Master Cup
• 63 - Stepping Over the Gears
• 64 - Lanterns on the Gear Steps
• 65 - Volcano Cave Cruisin'
• 66 - Volcano Cave and Mysterious Clouds
• 67 - Treasure of the Lava Islands
• 68 - Flying Over the Lava Islands
• Luncheon Kingdom Purple Coins
• Ruined Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 -Battle with the Lord of Lightning
• 02 - In the Ancient Treasure Chest
• 03 - Roulette Tower : Climbed
• 04 - Roulette Tower: Stopped
• 05 - Peach in the Ruined Kingdom
• 06 - Caught on a Big Horn
• 07 - Upon the Broken Arch
• 08 - Rolling Rock on the Battlefield
• 09 - Charging Through an Army
• 10 - The Mummy Army's Curse
• Bowser's Kingdom walkthrough
• 01 - Infiltrate Bowser's Castle
• 02 - Smart Bombing
• 03 - Big Broodal Battle
• 04 - Showdown at Bowser's Castle
• 05 - Behind the Big Wall
• 06 - Treasure Inside the Turret
• 07 - From the Side Above the Castle Gate
• 08 - Sunken Treasure in the Moat
• 09 - Past the Moving Wall
• 10 - Above the Poison Swamp
• 11 - Knocking Down the Nice Frame
• 12 - Caught on the Iron Fence
• 13 - On the Giant Bowser Statue's Nose
• 14 - Inside a Block in the Castle
• 15 - Caught Hopping at Bowser's Castle!
• 16 - Exterminate the Ogres!
• 17 - Bowser's Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 18 - Taking Notes: Between Spinines
• 19 - Stack Up Above the Wall
• 20 - Hidden Corridor Under the Floor
• 21 - Poking Your Nose in the Plaster Wall
• 22 - Poking the Turret Wall
• 23 - Poking Your Nose by the Great Gate
• 24 - Jizo All in a Row
• 25 - Underground Jizo
• 26 - Found Behind Bars!
• 27 - Fishing(?) in Bowser's Castle
• 28 - Good to See You, Captain Toad!
• 29 - Shopping at Bowser's Castle
• 30 - Bowser's Castle Treasure Vault
• 31 - Scene of Crossing the Poison Swamp
• 32 - Taking Notes: In the Folding Screen
• 33 - On Top of the Spinning Tower
• 34 - Down and Up the Spinning Tower
• 35 - Jizo's Big Adventure
• 36 - Jizo and the Hidden Room
• 37 - Dashing Above the Clouds
• 38 - Dashing Through the Clouds
• 39 - Sphynx Over Bowser's Castle
• 40 - I Met a Pokio!
• 41 - Bowser's Kingdom Regular Cup
• 42 - A Rumble Under the Arena Floor
• 43 - Secret Path to Bowser's Castle
• 44 - Peach in Bowser's Kingdom
• 45 - Found with Bowser's Kingdom Art
• 46 - Behind the Tall Wall: Poke, Poke!
• 47 - From Crates in the Moat
• 48 - Caught on the Giant Horn
• 49 - Inside a Block at the Gate
• 50 - Small Bird in Bowser's Castle
• 51 - Invader in Bowser's Castle
• 52 - Jumping from Flag to Flag
• 53 - Bowser's Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 54 - Taking Notes: On the Wall
• 55 - Taking Notes with a Spinning Throw
• 56 - Third Courtyard Outskirts
• 57 - Stone Wall Circuit
• 58 - Bowser's Kingdom Master Cup
• 59 - Searching Hexagon Tower
• 60 - Center of Hexagon Tower
• 61 - Climb the Wooden Tower
• 62 - Poke the Wooden Tower
• Bowser's Kingdom Purple Coins
• Moon Kingdom Walkthrough
• 01 - Shining above the moon
• 02 - Along the cliff face
• 03 - The tip of the White Spire
• 04 - Rolling Rock on the moon
• 05 - Caught hopping on the moon!
• 06 - Cliffside Treasure Chest
• 07 - Moon Kingdom Timer Challenge 1
• 08 - Taking Notes: On the Moon's surface
• 09 - Under the Bowser Statue
• 10 - In a hole in the Magma
• 11 - Around the barrier wall
• 12 - On top of the cannon
• 13 - Fly to the treasure chest and back
• 14 - Up in the rafters
• 15 - Sneaking around the crater
• 16 - Found on the moon, Good dog!
• 17 - Moon Shards on the moon
• 18 - Moon quiz: Amazing
• 19 - Thanks, Captain Toad!
• 20 - Shopping in Honeylune Ridge
• 21 - Walking on the moon!
• 22 - Moon Kingdom Regular Cup
• 23 - Doctor in the House
• 24 - Sphynx's Hidden Vault
• 25 - A tourist in the Moon Kingdom!
• 26 - Peach in the Moon Kingdom
• 27 - Found with Moon Kingdom Art
• 28 - Mysterious Flying Object
• 29 - Hidden on the Side of the Cliff
• 30 – Jumping High as a frog
• 31 – Moon Kingdom Timer Challenge 2
• 32 – Walking on the Moon: Again!
• 33 – Moon Kingdom Master Cup
• 34 – Taking Notes: In low Galaxy
• 35 – Center of the Galaxy
• 36 – Edge of the Galaxy
• 37 – Navigating Giant Swings
• 38 – A Swing on Top of a Swing
• Moon Kingdom Purple Coins
• 01 - Perched on the Castle Roof
• 02 - Pops Out of the Tail
• 03 - Caught Hopping at Peach's Castle
• 04 - Gardening for Toad: Garden Seed
• 05 - Gardening for Toad: Field Seed
• 06 - Gardening for Toad: Pasture Seed
• 07 - Gardening for Toad: Lake Seed
• 08 - Grow a Flower Garden
• 09 - Mushroom Kingdom Timer Challenge
• 10 - Found at Peach's Castle, Good Dog
• 11 - Taking Notes: Around the Well
• 12 - Herding Sheep at Peach's Castle
• 13 - Gobbling Fruit with Yoshi
• 14 - Yoshi's Second Helping
• 15 - Yoshi's All Filled Up
• 16 - Love at Peach's Castle
• 17 - Toad Defender
• 18 - Forever Onward, Captain Toad
• 19 - Jammin' in the Mushroom Kingdom
• 20 - Shopping Near Peach's Castle
• Dark Side Walkthrough
• 01 – Arrival at Rabbit Ridge!
• 02 – Captain Toad on the Dark Side!
• 03 – Breakdown Road: Hurry!
• 04 – Breakdown Road: Final Challenge!
• 05 – Invisible Road: Rush!
• 06 – Invisible Road: Secret!
• 07 – Vanishing Road Rush
• 08 – Vanishing Road Challenge
• 09 – Yoshi Under Siege
• 10 – Fruit Feast Under Siege
• 11 – Yoshi on the Sinking Island
• 12 – Fruit Feast on the Sinking Island
• 13 – Yoshi’s Magma Swamp
• 14 – Fruit Feast in the Magma Swamp!
• 15 – Found with Dark Side Art 1
• 16 – Found with Dark Side Art 2
• 17 – Found with Dark Side Art 3
• 18 – Found with Dark Side Art 4
• 19 – Found with Dark Side Art 5
• 20 – Found with Dark Side Art 6
• 21 – Found with Dark Side Art 7
• 22 – Found with Dark Side Art 8
• 23 – Found with Dark Side Art 9
• 24 – Found with Dark Side Art 10
• 01 - Long Journey's End

After recovering 500 moons, use them in the Odyssey to reach this secret area. Take control of a frog near the pond and jump on the various platforms of the area to find a green pipe ( picture1-2-3 ).

Power Moon 01 – Long Journey’s End

Note that If you die during this sequence, you will start again from the beginning. The challenge offers no checkpoint and you will only be able to retrieve on two super-hearts. The first super-heart is at the beginning of the level, on an enemy ( picture 4 ) .

Go north and hang on the pillars that will fall into the lava ( picture 5 ) . You will then have to preform a wall-jump between the pillar and the fence to go to the right without falling into the lava. There, jump on the pole and wait until the other poles come out of the lava to jump quickly to the right and reach som moving platforms ( picture 6-7 ).

Jump quickly to the north to reach a mobile platform ( picture 8 ). In the new area, use cappy to take control of a your cap on a Lava Bubble ( picture 9 ).

With the Lava Bubble, you will have to jump into the holes without being hit by the traps ( picture 10 ). To do this, wait for the trap to move out of the hole and hold the Sprint and Jump button on your controller while aiming your Lava Bubble at the target hole ( picture 11 ). Once in the next area , jump into the barrel that will take you to a new part of the darker side ( picture 12 ).

There, take control of the Uproot and climb on the upper platform ( picture 13 ). You will have to grow until you can reach the top platform ( picture 14 ). Continue your journey to finally reach a small hole in the cliff. Again, use your power to grow up and reach an area filled with cold water ( picture 15 ) .

You will have to wait for the water to rise to the right ( picture 16 ). At the very end of the way, jump to reach the icy water and leave quickly to the right ( picture 17 ). You will arrive in front of an egg. Throw your hat on it to reveal a Yoshi ( picture 18 ) .

Yoshi will have the ability to stick to the treadmills on the wall. Stay hooked and jump from left to right to dodge the traps on your way ( picture 19 ). At the top of this area, press the “P” on the ground to reveal a vine path ( picture 20 ). Walk all the way by jumping on the bricks and activate the various switches to create more paths ( picture 21 ).

Y ou will then arrive in front of a Sphynx. To the question “What is the only kingdom that I, the great Sphynx, have not visited?”, Choose the answer “Mushroom Kingdom” to obtain the second and last super-heart of the level ( picture 22 ). Then, press the “P” to the right of the Sphynx to create a new vine path ( picture 23 ) .

On the other side of the vine path, throw your cap on the scarecrow ( picture 24 ) then move toward the top of this area ( picture 25 ).

This part of the level is extremely difficult and you will have to go through it several times to know the route by heart. Take possession of the dinosaur near the cliff and hover to the next area ( picture 26 ). To do this, you will have to use the tornadoes on your way ( picture 27 ). On the other side of the chasm, use Cappy on the forks ( picture 28 ) to reach a green pipe ( picture 29 ) .

On the other side of the green pipe, go to the platform and wait for it to move ( picture 30 ). After reaching your goal, take control of a Pokio and use your beak on the moving platforms ( picture 31-32 ). The rest of the path is on your right, on a metal wall ( picture 33 ).

Enter the green pipe that will turn the game into a 2D platformer ( picture 34 ). Go through the level and jump on the blocks below Donkey Kong to create a passage ( picture 35-36 ). Enter the new pipe that will take you in front of a Bowser painting, jump inside ( picture 37 ).

You are now in the last part of the darker side. As Bowser, destroy the walls that block your path and move forward while maintaining your attack so you do not get hit by the stone blocks on your way ( picture 38 ). At the end of the area, jump into the hole ( picture 39 ).

Use the power relay to get in front of a green pipe ( picture 40 ). Using your hat on the scarecrow, you will find a message from the developers saying: “THANK YOU”. Enter the green pipe to reach the outer part of the level ( picture 41 ).

Then take control of a frog and jump to the top of the building ( picture 42 ). This is where you will get the last Multi Moon ( picture 43 ).

To reward you, you will get the Invisibility Hat ( picture 44-45 ). 

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Super Mario Odyssey - Darker Side, Culmina Crater and how to complete Long Journey's End

How to reach and get the most out of the second Secret Kingdom.

Darker Side, Culmina Crater and Long Journey's End in Super Mario Odyssey is the final challenge in what is a game already stacked full of stages and things to do.

Once you've powered up the Odyssey with a total of 500 Power Moons - check out our full Power Moons guide to find over 550 of these collectibles throughout the main 14 kingdoms - you'll be able to unlock the second secret world - Darker Side.

As the name suggests, this is another location on the Moon and is located after Dark Side on the Odyssey world map.

Darker Side, Culmina Crater and Long Journey's End

When you land with the Odyssey, you'll notice the same low gravity you encountered in the Moon Kingdom and Dark Side is in effect here. Jump up to the next platform and follow the celebratory committee that's come to greet you.

To find out, jump up past Mayor Pauline and jump into one of the two frogs in the middle of the square moat. Use one of these frogs to make the leap to the two-tier platform that's moving across the chasm.

It's not moving that fast, and you can correct your landing in the air, so you should make this crossing with ease. Now leap up to the next higher platform. Leap up again, and press 'LZ' to enter the Warp Pipe in the middle of this summit.

When you land, you'll notice your lack of gravity has disappeared. Physics have returned to normal, and just in time for a fight with a brand new enemy - the Yoo-foe. It's basically a giant purple hat with two razors on either side.

And it drops bombs. Approach it and the horde of Goombas to start this battle. Create a stack of Goombas high enough to jump on its head.

For its second phase, the Yoo-foe will drop more Goombas, extend the length of its razors and add a third arm of razors for good measure. Repeat the same process, and try to approach small groups of Goombas a once so you don't get caught out while jumping on another Goomba.

Hit the Yoo-foe a second time to defeat it. Interestingly, you can actually bypass this first Yoo-foe entirely, but defeating it will drop a Life-Up Heart (adding three more health chunks) so it's worth engaging in for the reward.

Next is the pole-based lava section. This section isn't as hard as it looks, but it can be tricky until you understand the rhythm required. Each pole here will sink into the lava the moment the jump onto it, so don't waste time climbing - you'll just die.

Instead, simply spin around to the right side so you can jump to the next. Some will require you to wall jump between a wall and the nearest pole. Again, don't think too much, just jump on instinct. Two of these bits require you to leap through a hole in a wall. Ride the pole down and jump.

When you reach the red horizontal poles, a similar pattern is in order. Jump onto the static one first, and wait for the three moving ones to reach the top of their movement cycle. Jump onto each one without pause - again, if you hesitate, you'll die. Repeat on the next pole section until you reach the next platform.

Need more help? Our Super Mario Odyssey guide and walkthrough goes through every objective in each Kingdom, while our Power Moon locations can help you track down the likes of Cascade Kingdom Power Moons , Sand Kingdom Power Moons , Metro Kingdom and New Donk City Power Moons and more collectables. We also have Purple Coin locations for each Kingdom, and if you want to know what to spend it on, we have a hats list , outfits list , stickers list , a souvenirs list as well as a music list to kit out the appearance of both Mario and the Odyssey. Once you've finished the game, check out the free Balloon World update, too.

The following sections will pretty much cover all the mechanics and challenges you've encountered throughout the game, including dodging Moonsnakes while leaping into pools of magma as Lava Bubble; traversing mazes with an Uproot; avoiding Fuzzies in a series of conveyor belts; dodging shockwaves while riding a leaf road and answering more riddles from the Sphynx.

When you reach the end you'll complete a new take on the Bowser-based escape from the end of the game before reaching Culmina Town Hall and a Multi-Moon reward. Good luck!

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The Dark Side of the Moon is a secret kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey , and is the greater location of Rabbit Ridge . It is served as the sixteenth kingdom overall in the game. It is reachable once the main game is completed and 250 Power Moons have been obtained. Rabbit Ridge is the home of the Broodals , and is ruled over by Madame Broode . Due to her love of vegetables , many statues of vegetables can be found scattered around the kingdom, primarily turnips . The largest one, however, is a carrot statue known as Rabbit Ridge Tower. In Rabbit Ridge Tower, the Broodals challenge Mario to a rematch, and he is able to fight them as many times as he wants. However, if Mario loses all his health, he respawns back to the outside of Rabbit Ridge where the Green Toad is. Outside the tower, many generic rabbits wearing top hats can be found; they can be neither spoken with nor captured . No regional coins exist in this kingdom, and as with the Moon Kingdom and Darker Side , Mario experiences lighter gravity except while in the bonus areas.

• 1 Brochure details
• 2 Bonus areas
• 4 Objectives
• 5 Power Moons
• 6.1 Dark Side
• 6.2 Rabbit Ridge

Brochure details [ edit ]

A Tasty-Looking Tower

This ostentatious stone tower was carved at the direction of the vegetable-loving Madame Broode , who lords over Rabbit Ridge.

Her underlings, the Broodals, live within and always have a warm "welcome" for visitors.

Topper, Client Relations

Responsible for client relations on behalf of the Broodals' wedding-planning firm, Topper is usually found on-site, troubleshooting.

You can tell how serious he is about a battle by the number of hats he has stacked on his head: he doesn't tap into his full hat reserves except for the most dangerous opponents. So if you square off with him and he seems to be mostly hat, you should feel honored...and afraid.

Rango, the Bouncer

He's not the most focused, but Rango is a valuable player on the Broodals team, always coming through in the end. A master of his boomeranging trampoline hat, he can throw it both straight and curved with almost unnatural control over the way it flies. On the other hand, he sometimes zones out a bit and looks confused. That's your chance to counterattack!

Hariet, Pyrotechnics

The least predictable of the Broodals, Hariet is most often found throwing bombs with her hair. When her homemade bombs explode, they leave a pool of fire on the ground, so try knocking them away before they explode. While it may seem reckless to have filled her hat with bombs, Hariet is devious and keeps a lot of spare explosives with her, so watch out!

Spewart, the Entertainer

Spinning around while spitting poison in a wide area, Spewart is the least subtle of the Broodals. But he also has an unexpectedly artistic side, as his poisonous ground-paintings show.

One Last Door

For those travelers who survive the "hospitality" of the Broodals, a new challenge may await ...

Three Keys to the Kingdom

• Watch out for the moon's light gravity; you can still die falling off a cliff.
• Investigate behind all those stone-carved vegetables.
• Greet all FOUR of the keys to this kingdom. You know who they are.

Bonus areas [ edit ]

Enemies [ edit ].

Enemies marked with an asterisk (*) are only found in bonus areas.

• Topper (boss)
• Hariet (boss)
• Spewart (boss)
• Rango (boss)
• RoboBrood (boss)
• Hammer Bros .
• Bullet Bills *
• Banzai Bills *
• Poison Piranha Plants *
• Big Poison Piranha Plants *
• Moonsnakes *
• Fire Piranha Plants *

Objectives [ edit ]

• Arrival at Rabbit Ridge! : The goal is to defeat the Broodals and RoboBrood on Rabbit Ridge Tower and collect the Multi Moon .

Power Moons [ edit ]

There are a total of 26 Power Moons (23 regular Power Moons and 1 Multi Moon ) on the Dark Side. When the player first visits this kingdom, they can only collect 2 Power Moons, including the Multi Moon that is collected from defeating the Broodals for the last time. After they defeat them, 12 more Power Moons which are more difficult versions of previous challenges found throughout the other kingdoms will be unlocked as well as 10 pieces of Hint Art . There are no Moon Rocks to break for Power Moons in this kingdom.

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Dark side [ edit ], rabbit ridge [ edit ], trivia [ edit ].

• The Dark Side, and the fact that the Broodals hail from the Moon, is likely a homage to the Japanese, folkloric belief that a rabbit lives on the moon .
• Despite the fact that Madame Broode rules over the Rabbit Ridge, she is never seen here.
• Rosalina makes a cameo appearance as an 8-bit sprite behind one of the statues outside Rabbit Ridge Tower.
• Along with the Cap Kingdom , this kingdom is the only kingdom to contain no 8-bit segments.
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Earth will get another moon this month  — but not for long!

"You may say that if a true satellite is like a customer buying goods inside a store, objects like 2024 PT5 are window shoppers!"

This month, Earth will grab itself a second moon in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5. 

Unlike the moon , Earth's primary companion which has accompanied our planet for around 4 billion years, this "new mini-moon" will stick around for just two months before it heads back to its home in an asteroid belt trailing our planet and orbiting the sun.

A team of scientists well-versed in the study of so-called " mini-moon events " identified the forthcoming gravitational capture event. They spotted the peculiar dynamic properties of 2024 PT5 as they routinely monitored newly discovered objects for potentially interesting behavior.

"The object that is going to pay us a visit belongs to the Arjuna asteroid belt, a secondary asteroid belt made of space rocks that follow orbits very similar to that of Earth at an average distance to the sun of about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers), research lead author and  Universidad Complutense de Madrid professor Carlos de la Fuente Marcos told Space.com. "Objects in the Arjuna asteroid belt are part of the near-Earth object population of asteroids and comets."

Marcos explained that some of these objects in the Arjuna asteroid belt can approach Earth at a close range of around 2.8 million miles (4.5 million km) and at low velocities of around 2,200 miles per hour (3,540 km/h). 

"Under these conditions, the geocentric energy of the object may grow negative, and the object may become a temporary moon of Earth. This particular object will undergo this process starting next week and for about two months," he added. "It will not follow a full orbit around Earth. 

"You may say that if a true satellite is like a customer buying goods inside a store, objects like 2024 PT5 are window shoppers."

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Mini-moon events come in two flavors. The first are long episodes during which the asteroid completes one or more revolutions about our planet, with these gravitational engagements lasting one or more years. The second type of episodes are short engagements in which the small body does not complete one full revolution. These temporary captures can last just days, weeks or even a few months. Marcos explained that in order to become a mini-moon, an incoming body has to approach Earth at a close range of around 2.8 million miles (4.5 million km) and slowly at about 2,200 mph (3,540 km/h). "Under these conditions, the geocentric energy can become negative, and the object becomes temporarily bound to Earth," he continued. "So far, science has only identified two objects subjected to long captures, 2006 RH120 and 2020 CD3. There are three examples published of short captures: 1991 VG, 2022 NX1, and 2024 PT5. But there are several others unpublished."

Short mini-moon events like this forthcoming one, in which the small body (in this case an asteroid) acquires negative geocentric energy for weeks or a few months, are relatively frequent, with several events happening per decade. Long capture episodes, on the other hand, are rare, with Earth experiencing one around every ten or twenty years.

The cause of the ejection of these objects from around Earth are gravitational disturbances caused by the sun. Once 2024 PT5 has fulfilled its role as a mini-moon, it will return to a sun-centered orbit, remaining part of the Arjuna asteroid belt.

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Unfortunately, during its occupation around Earth, 2024 PT5 won't be visible to the vast majority of skywatchers. "The object is too small and dim for typical amateur telescopes and binoculars. However, the object is well within the brightness range of typical telescopes used by professional astronomers," Marcos said. "A telescope with a diameter of at least 30 inches plus a CCD or CMOS detector are needed to observe this object, a 30 inches telescope and a human eye behind it will not be enough." He added that he and his colleagues intend to carry out spectroscopic and photometric observations of 2024 PT5 to better understand its nature.

The team's research is published in the journal The Research Notes of the AAS.

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Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of Physics. Rob holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K.’s Open University. Follow him on Twitter @sciencef1rst.

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• Homer10 There are actually 8-10 mini moons, possibly more. They come and go, pulled away by the Sun. Some are in complex unusual orbits shaped by the Sun and Moon. Reply
• RookTakesQueen These are the same people who said we can't call Pluto a planet. If Pluto isn't a planet, then a rock the size of a school bus isn't a moon. Reply
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