2014 WE161

2014 WE161 is a small asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2014 WE161 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2014 WE161 orbits the sun every 1,580 days (4.33 years), coming as close as 1.99 AU and reaching as far as 3.31 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 WE161 is probably between 0.767 to 1.714 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.

No Close Approaches
2014 WE161's orbit is 1.01 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.

Images and Observations
2014 WE161's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 16, 2014. It was last officially observed on Nov. 11, 2018. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 41 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration
This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.