Asteroid 4179 Toutatis - Dec. 13, 2012
Created: 12/17/2012
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Asteroid Toutatis
Mag. 10.6, Dist. 0.0477 AU (4.4 Million miles), Dia. 3 Miles
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Lens: Televue TRF-2008 at f/4.3 reducer/flattner
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: Canon Rebel XS (1000D) ISO 400
Exposure: 200 seconds (3 min. 33 sec.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 5.0
Location: MHO
Date: 13-Dec-2012

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Video by Walter Rison