2013 PDC-E (original) (raw)

2013 PDC-E is a fictitious near-Earth object developed by Don Yeomans and others as the target of a table top emergency response drill at the International Academy of Astronautics 2013 Planetary Defense Conference. The drill was intended to give astronomers and other experts in asteroid and comet impact studies practice in responding to a hypothetical imminent impact with global consequences. The name 2013 PDC-E is a parody on minor planet naming conventions, PDC for Planetary Defense Conference, -E for exercise. * 2015 Dhaka * 2017 Tokyo * 2019 New York City