Small asteroid flew past Earth at 0.5 LD
A small asteroid named 2016 WT made a close approach to Earth at 06:54 UTC on November 17, 2016 at just 0.49 LD (188 160 km / 116 917 miles) from the surface of the planet. This is an Apollo class asteroid with an estimated size of 2 – 5 m (6.5 – 16.4 feet). It flew…