Loksamaj Desk .. A huge asteroid is coming towards the earth next week. The name of this asteroid is 216258 (2006 WH1) . The asteroid was first seen in 2006 from La Sagra Observatory . The asteroid will take off from the Earth's side on December 20 at 8:45 pm Indian time . The list of potentially dangerous asteroids includes 216258 (2006 WH1) . This means that the asteroid has the potential to fly very close to the earth. NASA has stated that the orbit of the asteroid 216258 (2006 WH1) will be very close to the orbit of the Earth. The asteroid is currently approaching Earth at a speed of 26,000 miles per hour. Which is larger in size than the Empire State Building in New York City. The asteroid has a radius of 1,772 feet. Due to its large size and the possibility of intersecting Earth's orbit, it has been dubbed a potentially dangerous asteroid. Asteroids 216258 (2006 WH1) in the vast wide orbit . Venus , Mercury and even the Sun have elements in this asteroid. This asteroid belongs to the Apollo family.