Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. In Earth's sky, Toutatis appeared only as a faint object moving against a background of stars. Toutatis was imaged by radar and seen to be two irregularly shaped lumps, perhaps joined by a narrow neck. This bizarre object is up to 1.5 miles wide, 2.9 miles long, and is tumbling through space .
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