Published on Dec 7, 2012

SOURCE…WFAA

http://www.spaceweather.com/

BIG ASTEROID FLYBY: Large near-Earth asteroid 4179 Toutatis is flying past Earth this week. At closest approach on Dec. 12th, it will be 7 million km away, or 18 times farther than the Moon. Astronomers are taking advantage of the flyby to learn more about the asteroid’s orbit, shape, and topography. Here are a few shadowy images of the asteroid illuminated by NASA’s Goldstone radar in the Mojave desert:

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Strange-sight–182532251.html

via ✔Mysterious bright flash in sky reported across Texas – Dec 7, 2012 – YouTube.