near-Earth object
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
For purposes of this section the term “near-Earth object” means an asteroid or comet with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 Astronomical Units from the Sun.
Source
- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 16691The Public Health and Welfare · George E. Brown, Jr. Near-Earth Object Survey · for purposes of this section