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ASTEROIDE POTENCIALMENTE PELIGROSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potentially hazardous asteroid
1, record 1, English, potentially%20hazardous%20asteroid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PHA 1, record 1, English, PHA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) are currently defined based on parameters that measure the asteroid's potential to make threatening close approaches to the Earth. Specifically, all asteroids with an Earth Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance (MOID) of 0.05 au [astronomical unit] or less and an absolute magnitude (H) of 22.0 or less are considered PHAs. 1, record 1, English, - potentially%20hazardous%20asteroid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- astéroïde potentiellement dangereux
1, record 1, French, ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde%20potentiellement%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sont qualifiés d'astéroïdes potentiellement dangereux (en anglais potentially hazardous asteroids ou PHA), les corps célestes de plus de 150 mètres qui, au cours de leur orbite, peuvent s'approcher de la Terre à moins de 7 millions de kilomètres (19,5 fois la distance Terre-Lune). 1, record 1, French, - ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde%20potentiellement%20dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Astronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asteroide potencialmente peligroso
1, record 1, Spanish, asteroide%20potencialmente%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asteroides con más de 150 metros de diámetro y que llegan a estar a 0,05 unidades astronómicas de la Tierra (el equivalente a 7.479.893.535 metros). 1, record 1, Spanish, - asteroide%20potencialmente%20peligroso
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