Asteroid Ida is shaped like a baked potato. A small moon can be seen in its orbit.

Asteroid Ida and its Moon Dactyl

This enhanced color picture of asteroid Ida and its moon Dactyl is made from images taken by the Galileo spacecraft about 14 minutes before its closest approach to asteroid on Aug. 28, 1993.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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