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Asteroid 4179 toutatis 2012 12 11

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Where to watch: Asteroid 4179 Toutatis set to fly by Earth
Asteroid 4179 Toutatis was first viewed in 1934, and orbits the sun every four years.
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Asteroid 4179 toutatis 2012 12 11

A computer-generated view of Asteroid 4179 Toutatis, using observations by a NASA observatory in California.

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