From Discovery to Impact - Near Earth Asteroids

Authors

  • Miloš Tichý Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nabřeží 4, CZ-370 01 České Budějovice South Bohemia, Czech Republic Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Advanced Geodesy, Czech Republic
  • Michaela Honková Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nabřeží 4, CZ-370 01 České Budějovice South Bohemia, Czech Republic Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Mathematics, Czech Republic
  • Jana Tichá Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nabřeží 4, CZ-370 01 České Budějovice South Bohemia, Czech Republic
  • Michal Kočer Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nabřeží 4, CZ-370 01 České Budějovice South Bohemia, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/gi.8.5

Keywords:

asteroid, Near Earth Object, astrometry, impact probability

Abstract

The Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are the most important of the small bodies of the solar system, having the capability of close approaches to the Earth and the chance to collide with the Earth.  We present here the current system of discovery of these dangerous objects, standards for selecting useful and important targets for NEO follow-up astrometry, system of impact probabilities calculations, and also determination of impact site and evacuation area.

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2012-10-14

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Vol. 8 (2012)

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