(2011 YE6)

Potentially hazardous 2026-May-22 17:14 UTC

Potentially hazardous by NASA classification — Classified hazardous by NASA due to its size — passing safely. No known asteroid poses an impact risk in the next 100+ years.

Historical context

This object passes within 35.14 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 36 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 176–394m — about the height of the Eiffel Tower (330m).

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 1,135 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
35.14 LD
13.5 million km
Relative velocity
19.74 km/s
71,073 km/h
Diameter estimate
~285m
176–394m range
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