99942 Apophis I think it's called, apparently An impact is still possible on April 13, 2036, keeping the asteroid at level 1 on the Torino impact hazard scale. As of June 2006, this corresponds to an impact probability of 1 in 38,000.
The Torino Scale is a way to measure how dangerous interplanetary flotsam is to us, not as complicated as the Palermo scale which does the same.
Hey wow, Arthur C Clarke's Spaceguard is now real! How's that for Sci-fi, Rendezvous With Rama come true. |
