4179 Toutatis (1989 AC)

NEO PHA MOID ⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS ⇩ Radar ⇩ Gaia
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2025-11-21 (JD 2461000.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.6247403187 ± 2.00e+00
Semi-major axis (a)2.5430298482 AU ± 3.00e+00
Inclination (i)0.44808312° ± 4.00e+00
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)125.36620064° ± 5.00e+00
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)277.86046506° ± 6.00e+00
Mean Anomaly (M)76.89344252° ± 4.67e-07
Mean Motion (n)0.2430441038°/day ± 4.30e-01
Perihelion dist (q)0.95429657 AU ± 5.21e+00
Aphelion dist (Q)4.13176313 AU ± 7.04e+00
Orbital Period4.05533921 yr ± 7.18e+00
NGA Modelg(r)
A12.91030472e-04 AU/d²
A2-4.49990093e-07 AU/d²
Physical Parameters
H (abs. magnitude)15.29
G (slope)0.15
Alternative Designations

1934 CT

Orbit Solution
SourceIAA
Solution Date2026-04-26
RMS Residual0.347″
Uncertainty0
Orbit TypeApollo
MOID0.006536 AU
Observations Used6547
Radar Obs Used38
Gaia Obs Used37
Oppositions63
Arc Total1934-2017
First Observation Used1976-05-27
Last Observation Used2026-03-20
Observations (7141)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2016-12-22 23:40:22 C 23 55 13.35 -01 54 57.8 u H21
2016-12-22 23:42:53 C 23 55 14.19 -01 54 52.2 u H21
2016-12-22 23:45:24 C 23 55 15.02 -01 54 46.6 u H21
2016-12-22 23:47:55 C 23 55 15.86 -01 54 41.0 u H21
2016-12-22 23:50:26 C 23 55 16.70 -01 54 35.4 u H21
2016-12-22 23:52:57 C 23 55 17.54 -01 54 29.7 u H21
2016-12-22 23:55:28 C 23 55 18.37 -01 54 24.1 u H21
2016-12-22 23:57:59 C 23 55 19.20 -01 54 18.5 u H21
2016-12-23 00:00:30 C 23 55 20.04 -01 54 13.0 u H21
2016-12-23 00:03:01 C 23 55 20.87 -01 54 07.4 u H21
2016-12-23 00:05:16 C 23 55 21.62 -01 54 02.4 u H21
2016-12-23 00:05:31 C 23 55 21.71 -01 54 01.7 u H21
2016-12-23 00:07:17 C 23 55 22.29 -01 53 57.8 u H21
2016-12-23 19:46:51 C 00 02 05.14 -01 09 49.3 q 160
2016-12-23 19:48:51 C 00 02 05.82 -01 09 44.8 q 160
2016-12-23 19:51:00 C 00 02 06.54 -01 09 39.8 q 160
2016-12-27 17:59:53 C 00 35 35.16 +02 30 11.2 14.8 w K63
2016-12-27 18:30:08 C 00 35 45.97 +02 31 22.7 13.3 w K63
2016-12-27 18:36:17 C 00 35 48.30 +02 31 38.4 15.4 w K63
2016-12-28 11:58:48 C 00 42 09.01 +03 13 09.5 q Q11
2016-12-28 12:00:24 C 00 42 09.60 +03 13 13.2 q Q11
2016-12-28 12:03:34 C 00 42 10.74 +03 13 21.0 q Q11
2016-12-30 02:34:30 C 00 56 25.82 +04 45 24.2 q H45
2016-12-30 02:35:23 C 00 56 26.14 +04 45 26.3 q H45
2016-12-30 02:36:26 C 00 56 26.52 +04 45 28.8 q H45
2016-12-30 02:37:14 C 00 56 26.81 +04 45 30.8 q H45
2016-12-30 02:38:07 C 00 56 27.14 +04 45 32.9 q H45
2016-12-30 02:38:51 C 00 56 27.41 +04 45 34.6 q H45
2016-12-30 19:26:40 C 01 02 43.21 +05 25 29.1 u 107
2016-12-30 19:29:34 C 01 02 44.25 +05 25 36.5 u 107
2016-12-30 19:36:02 C 01 02 46.63 +05 25 52.4 u 107
2016-12-31 01:29:28 C 01 04 59.02 +05 39 55.8 q H45
2016-12-31 01:30:14 C 01 04 59.30 +05 39 57.6 q H45
2016-12-31 01:31:16 C 01 04 59.68 +05 40 00.0 q H45
2016-12-31 01:32:16 C 01 05 00.05 +05 40 02.3 q H45
2016-12-31 01:33:43 C 01 05 00.58 +05 40 05.8 q H45
2016-12-31 01:34:57 C 01 05 01.03 +05 40 08.8 q H45
2016-12-31 18:08:22 C 01 11 12.84 +06 19 10.5 r 106
2016-12-31 18:09:27 C 01 11 13.24 +06 19 13.0 r 106
2016-12-31 18:10:48 C 01 11 13.72 +06 19 16.1 r 106
2016-12-31 18:12:30 C 01 11 14.36 +06 19 20.2 r 106
2016-12-31 20:32:01 C 01 12 05.75 +06 24 48.9 q 160
2016-12-31 20:33:57 C 01 12 06.47 +06 24 53.5 q 160
2016-12-31 20:35:53 C 01 12 07.17 +06 24 58.1 q 160
2017-01-02 17:54:55 C 01 29 07.47 +08 09 57.4 q Z52
2017-01-02 19:00:37 C 01 29 31.69 +08 12 27.1 q Z52
2017-01-02 20:05:47 C 01 29 55.71 +08 14 55.5 q Z52
2017-01-02 20:40:42 C 01 30 08.57 +08 16 14.6 q Z52
2017-01-03 06:22:52 C 01 33 46.36 +08 38 29.1 L T05
2017-01-03 06:42:46 C 01 33 53.62 +08 39 13.8 L T05
Radar Observations (100)
Epoch (UTC)ValueSigmaUnitsFreq (MHz)ReceiverTransmitter
1992-11-27 22:20:00 613910.6 1 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-11-27 23:40:00 71249152 10 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-11-27.930556 61391060 100 Hz 8510 253 253
1992-11-27.986111 7124915200 10000 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-02 21:40:00 523514.76 0.52 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-02.902778 4218031212 650 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-03 19:30:00 37450923.337 1.44 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-03 19:30:00 494766.019 0.28 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-03.812500 3745092334 1440 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-04 18:10:00 32975711.079 1.64 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-04 18:10:00 443775.732 0.32 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-04.756944 3297571108 1640 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-05 17:30:00 29027804.001 1.2 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-05 17:30:00 362243.902 0.24 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-05.729167 2902780400 1200 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-06 16:40:00 26056497.203 0.92 us 8510 -13 -14
1992-12-06 16:40:00 248335.943 0.16 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1992-12-06.694444 2605649720 920 us 8510 253 252
1992-12-07 17:20:00 24307305.745 2.44 us 8510 -13 -14
1992-12-07.722222 2430730575 2440 us 8510 253 252
1992-12-08 14:40:00 24202819.27 0.48 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-08 14:40:00 -58768.687 0.08 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-08.611111 2420281927 480 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-09 17:30:00 25938862.116 1.36 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-09 17:30:00 -250054.867 0.24 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-09.729167 2593886212 1360 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-10 17:00:00 28867565.808 1.52 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-10 17:00:00 -364551.377 0.28 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-10.708333 2886756581 1520 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-11 09:40:00 31542082.782 1.36 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-11 09:40:00 -389322.673 0.24 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-11.402778 3154208278 1360 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-12 09:20:00 35939781.859 1.28 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-12 09:20:00 -450249.232 0.24 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-12.388889 3593978186 1280 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-13 08:10:00 40664482.454 1.64 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-13 08:10:00 -487485.645 0.32 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-13.340278 4066448245 1640 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-14 07:50:00 45891287.505 1.92 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-14 07:50:00 -515942.546 1.92 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-14.326389 4589128751 1920 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-15 07:50:00 51433656.661 2.36 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-15 07:50:00 -537151.849 0.44 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-15.326389 5143365666 2360 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-16 07:10:00 56997841.703 3.2 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-16 07:10:00 -550720.993 0.64 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-16.298611 5699784170 3200 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-17 06:50:00 62767761.168 3.36 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-17 06:50:00 -561924.364 0.64 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-17 08:00:00 63030108.88 4.52 us 2380 -1 -1
1992-12-17.284722 6276776117 3360 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-17.333333 6303010888 4520 us 2380 251 251
1992-12-18 07:10:00 68800974.112 1.88 us 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-18 07:10:00 -572657.338 0.36 Hz 8510 -14 -14
1992-12-18 08:00:00 68989080.84 4.52 us 2380 -1 -1
1992-12-18.298611 6880097411 1880 us 8510 253 253
1992-12-18.333333 6898908084 4520 us 2380 251 251
1992-12-19 07:40:00 74948572.01 4.52 us 2380 -1 -1
1992-12-19 07:40:00 -167522.91 0.24 Hz 2380 -1 -1
1992-12-19.319444 7494857201 4520 us 2380 251 251
1996-11-25 19:50:00 335217.755 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-11-25.826389 33521776 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-11-26.750000 4012841509 500 us 8510 253 252
1996-11-27 17:50:00 206061.474 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-11-27.743056 20606147 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-11-28 17:30:00 117850.312 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-11-28.729167 11785031 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-11-29 15:40:00 36193.593 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-11-29.652778 3619359 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-11-30 14:40:00 -54016.239 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-11-30.611111 -5401624 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-12-01 13:20:00 -135658.745 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-12-01.555556 -13565874 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-12-02 13:10:00 -216056.675 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-12-02.548611 -21605667 7 Hz 8510 253 252
1996-12-03 12:10:00 -276563.595 0.07 Hz 8510 -13 -14
1996-12-03.506944 -27656359 7 Hz 8510 253 252
2000-11-02 18:10:00 -114782.5 0.6 Hz 8560 -14 -14
2000-11-02.756944 -11478250 60 Hz 8560 253 253
2004-10-09 13:36:00 64484452.1 0.9 us 2380 -1 -1
2004-10-09.566667 6448445210 900 us 2380 251 251
2008-11-23.458333 8922229990 2000 us 2380 251 251
2012-12-04 03:30:00 71954861.33 4 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-04.145833 7195486133 4000 us 8560 253 253
2012-12-06 04:30:00 62051487.94 2.5 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-06.187500 6205148794 2500 us 8560 253 253
2012-12-07 04:40:00 57734632.83 3 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-07.194444 5773463283 3000 us 8560 253 253
2012-12-08 03:00:00 54185818.93 3 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-08.125000 5418581893 3000 us 8560 253 253
2012-12-09 03:50:00 50873215.22 3 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-10 03:10:00 48477666.13 3 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-14 09:10:00 48440142.08 2.5 us 8560 -14 -14
2012-12-15 03:00:00 50202493.37 2.5 us 8560 -14 -14
2016-12-27 03:50:00 251784887 8 us 8560 -14 -14
2016-12-27 22:09:00 251186454.04 2 us 2380 -1 -1
2016-12-28 22:19:00 250739924.13 2 us 2380 -1 -1
2016-12-29 22:03:00 250676054.21 2 us 2380 -1 -1
2017-01-07 22:52:00 267803347.48 2 us 2380 -1 -1
2017-01-07 23:15:00 267861144.35 2 us 2380 -1 -1
Station codes
-14 DSS-14 Goldstone (70-m) -13 DSS-13 Goldstone (34-m) -1 Arecibo (305-m, 1963–2020)