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Torino Scale — The Torino Scale is a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids and comets.It is intended as a tool for astronomers and the public to assess the seriousness of collision predictions, by… … Wikipedia
Torino scale — /təˈrinoʊ skeɪl/ (say tuh reenoh skayl) noun a scale for categorising the impact hazard posed by near earth objects, such as asteroids and comets. {named after Torino (Turin) where the scale, devised by US astronomer Richard P Binzel, was first… …
Torino (disambiguation) — Torino may refer to: *Torino, the Italian name for Turin, a major industrial city in northwestern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River *Provincia di Torino, the Italian name for the Province of… … Wikipedia
Torino number — an arbitrary scale adopted in 1999 to express the likelihood that an asteroid or comet might collide with the Earth causing damage. Named for Torino (Turin), Italy, site of a June 1999 conference on near Earth objects, the scale is intended to … Dictionary of units of measurement
Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale — The Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale is a logarithmic scale used by astronomers to rate the potential hazard of impact of a near earth object (NEO). It combines two types of data mdash;probability of impact, and estimated kinetic yield… … Wikipedia
Ford Torino — Infobox Automobile name=Ford Torino 1970 Ford Torino Cobra SportsRoof manufacturer=Ford Motor Company production=1968 ndash;1976 class=Intermediate layout= FR layout assembly=Atlanta, Georgia Lorain, Ohio Chicago, Illinois predecessor=Ford… … Wikipedia
Palermo scale — a scale used by astronomers to assess the risk of an impact on the earth by a comet or asteroid. The scale value is a logarithmic measure of the risk of impact compared to the average risk of an impact by objects of the same size or larger… … Dictionary of units of measurement
Échelle de Torino — Échelle de Turin Pour les articles homonymes, voir Turin (homonymie). Trajectoire de (99942) Apophis et de la Terre, estimation au 13 avril 2029 … Wikipédia en Français
99942 Apophis — Discovery[2] Discovered by Roy A. Tucker David J. Tholen Fabrizio Bernardi Discovery site Kitt Peak … Wikipedia
Near-Earth object — Asteroid 4179 Toutatis is a potentially hazardous object that has passed within 2.3 lunar distances … Wikipedia
