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Asteroid 2011 YG6

2011 YG6 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 241 m across, about the size of a stadium. Its closest recorded pass was on 24 Jun 1942 at 13.9 lunar distances.

Estimated size

241 m

about the size of a stadium

Closest pass on record

13.95 LD

24 Jun 1942

Speed relative to Earth

17.1 km/s

Brightness (H)

21.09

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.