11894 (1991 GW) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1991 GW as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1991 GW orbits the sun every 1,320 days (3.61 years), coming as close as 1.91 AU and reaching as far as 2.80 AU from the sun. 1991 GW is about 7.3 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
The rotation of 1991 GW has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 3.33 hours.
1991 GW's orbit is 0.90 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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.
1991 GW's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 3, 1991. It was last officially observed on April 17, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,129 observations used to determine its orbit.
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