Open Earth

Asteroid 2014 WL6

2014 WL6 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 198 m across, about the size of a stadium. Its closest recorded pass was on 17 Dec 1909 at 15.9 lunar distances.

Estimated size

198 m

about the size of a stadium

Closest pass on record

15.88 LD

17 Dec 1909

Speed relative to Earth

15.8 km/s

Brightness (H)

20.08

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.