NEO

See also: Appendix:Variations of "neo"

English

Alternative forms

  • (near-Earth object): N.E.O., N. E. O.
  • (new engine option): neo

Noun

NEO (countable and uncountable, plural NEOs)

  1. (astronomy, countable) Initialism of near-Earth object.
    • 2024 September, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, Raúl de la Fuente Marcos, “A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT5 Captured by Earth from September to November”, in Research Notes of the AAS‎[1], American Astronomical Society, →DOI:
      Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that follow horseshoe paths, and approach our planet at close range and low relative velocity, may undergo mini-moon events in which their geocentric energy becomes negative for hours, days or months, but without completing one revolution around Earth while bound. An example of NEO experiencing such a temporarily captured flyby is 2022 NX1, which was a short-lived mini-moon in 1981 and 2022.
  2. (aviation) Acronym of new engine option.

Hypernyms

near-Earth object

Hyponyms

near-Earth object

Coordinate terms

near-Earth object
new engine option

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