Alternate Definitions for Near-Earth objects

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Term: Near-Earth objects
Definition:

An asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid whose orbit brings it exceptionally close to the Earth, and which may therefore pose a collision danger. Most such objects are in orbits around the Sun with perihelion distance less than 1.3 astronomical units.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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