Asteroid 2012 VL6
2012 VL6 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 293 m across, about the size of a stadium. Its closest recorded pass was on 15 Oct 1987 at 13.3 lunar distances.
Estimated size
293 m
about the size of a stadium
Closest pass on record
13.35 LD
15 Oct 1987
Speed relative to Earth
8.8 km/s
Brightness (H)
20.66
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.