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.


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    Title :

    Radar images of asteroid Toutatis


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    Published in:

    Spaceflight ; 35 , 6


    Publication date :

    1993-06-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


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    No indication


    Language :

    English


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