11589 (1994 WG) is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1994 WG as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1994 WG orbits the sun every 2,260 days (6.19 years), coming as close as 3.12 AU and reaching as far as 3.61 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1994 WG is probably between 7.917 to 17.703 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Boston.
1994 WG's orbit is 2.14 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
1994 WG's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 23, 1987. It was last officially observed on May 21, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,153 observations used to determine its orbit.
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