Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
Radar images of a near-Earth asteroid, Toutatis, were obtained from earth in December 1992. The asteroid was found to be a compact binary consisting of two irregularly shaped cratered objects and rotating with a period of 10 and 11 days. These results carry significant implications for understanding the origin and evolution of near-earth asteroids.
Keywords:
ASTRONOMY
Type:
Spaceflight (ISSN 0038-6340); 35; 6; p. 207, 208.
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