It's a "contact binary"--two circular lobes that formed separately, then over time merged, forming the snowman shape. Reddish in color due to volatile ices called tholins. Better images will be coming in as NH continues transmitting its data.
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019...izons-returns/
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