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Space Fact of the Day

Asteroid 2026 FW6

The asteroid 2026 FW6 is not hazardous and will pass Earth at a distance of approximately 5,899,224 kilometers, which is about 15.34 lunar distances.

NASA Near-Earth Object Feed

Today's object watch

(2026 FW6)

(2026 FW6) is today's closest tracked near-Earth object in NASA's feed. NASA's recorded close approach for today is a miss, not an impact.

  • Closest approach: 2026-Apr-05 03:06
  • Miss distance: 5,899,224 km (15.34 lunar distances)
  • Estimated size: 20 - 45 m
  • Relative speed: 71,347 km/h
  • Potentially hazardous: No
  • Sentry monitoring list: No
  • Could it hit Earth today?: No. NASA lists a miss distance for today's close approach.

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