Asteroid 199003 2005 WJ56
199003 2005 WJ56 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 927 m across, about the size of a small town. Its closest recorded pass was on 9 Jan 1947 at 9.7 lunar distances.
Estimated size
927 m
about the size of a small town
Closest pass on record
9.74 LD
9 Jan 1947
Speed relative to Earth
12.3 km/s
Brightness (H)
18.16
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.