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is a near-Earth asteroid once thought to have a low but significant probability of impacting Earth in 2102
2102
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previously known by its provisional designation

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From February to May 2006 it was listed with a Torino Scale impact risk value of 2, only the second asteroid in risk monitoring history to be rated above value 1
2006
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The Torino rating was lowered to 1 after additional observations on May 20, 2006 and finally dropped to 0 on October 17, 2006
2006 may20
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As of the observation on December 17, 2006, JPL assigns a Torino value of 0 and an impact probability of 1 in 41.667 million in the next 100 years
2006 december17
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New Scientist: New asteroid at top of Earth-threat list

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This value is far below the background impact rate of objects this size

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NEODys Object Summary

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