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
2020-12-31 05:06:03 C 23 22 50.62 -04 39 31.9 V T05
2020-12-31 05:11:20 C 23 22 51.71 -04 39 25.0 V T05
2021-01-03 03:17:45 C 23 37 50.94 -03 02 44.9 V 703
2021-01-03 03:42:32 C 23 37 56.19 -03 02 11.4 V 703
2021-01-04 06:19:31 C 23 43 43.70 -02 24 26.9 V T05
2021-01-04 06:24:12 C 23 43 44.71 -02 24 20.1 V T05
2021-01-04 06:32:10 C 23 43 46.44 -02 24 08.7 V T05
2021-01-04 06:47:28 C 23 43 49.75 -02 23 47.0 V T05
2021-01-06 05:10:03 C 23 54 03.16 -01 16 59.8 V T08
2021-01-06 05:16:01 C 23 54 04.47 -01 16 51.0 V T08
2021-01-06 05:24:02 C 23 54 06.22 -01 16 39.6 V T08
2021-01-06 05:40:41 C 23 54 09.87 -01 16 15.1 V T08
2021-01-08 06:05:39 C 00 05 00.07 -00 05 12.5 V T05
2021-01-08 06:10:18 C 00 05 01.11 -00 05 05.5 V T05
2021-01-08 06:20:12 C 00 05 03.32 -00 04 51.1 V T05
2021-01-08 06:39:20 C 00 05 07.58 -00 04 22.8 V T05
2021-01-10 06:08:35 C 00 15 55.03 +01 06 22.2 V T08
2021-01-10 06:13:14 C 00 15 56.08 +01 06 29.1 V T08
2021-01-10 06:22:32 C 00 15 58.18 +01 06 43.0 V T08
2021-01-10 06:40:29 C 00 16 02.24 +01 07 09.8 V T08
2021-01-10 17:53:31 C 00 18 36.92 +01 23 53.5 V 113
2021-01-10 17:56:17 C 00 18 37.61 +01 23 57.7 V G33
2021-01-10 17:57:34 C 00 18 37.83 +01 23 59.5 V 113
2021-01-10 17:58:02 C 00 18 38.00 +01 24 00.6 V G33
2021-01-10 17:59:40 C 00 18 38.36 +01 24 02.5 V G33
2021-01-10 18:01:18 C 00 18 38.74 +01 24 05.5 V G33
2021-01-10 18:02:17 C 00 18 38.90 +01 24 06.8 V 113
2021-01-10 18:03:02 C 00 18 39.15 +01 24 07.5 V G33
2021-01-10 18:04:43 C 00 18 39.52 +01 24 10.4 V G33
2021-01-10 18:06:55 C 00 18 39.97 +01 24 13.5 V 113
2021-01-10 18:11:33 C 00 18 41.01 +01 24 20.8 V 113
2021-01-11 02:44:58 C 00 20 38.83 +01 37 16.2 V 703
2021-01-11 02:53:12 C 00 20 40.74 +01 37 28.6 V 703
2021-01-11 03:01:25 C 00 20 42.56 +01 37 40.9 V 703
2021-01-11 03:09:39 C 00 20 44.44 +01 37 53.4 V 703
2021-01-12 06:18:45 C 00 27 00.62 +02 18 52.6 V T05
2021-01-12 06:24:02 C 00 27 01.84 +02 19 01.0 V T05
2021-01-12 06:31:57 C 00 27 03.66 +02 19 12.8 V T05
2021-01-12 06:51:45 C 00 27 08.19 +02 19 42.5 V T05
2021-01-12 11:58:36 C 00 28 19.51 +02 27 23.5 q D29
2021-01-12 12:18:57 C 00 28 24.18 +02 27 54.6 q D29
2021-01-12 12:39:19 C 00 28 28.87 +02 28 25.5 q D29
2021-01-15 02:48:04 C 00 43 01.00 +04 02 36.2 V 703
2021-01-15 02:56:16 C 00 43 02.93 +04 02 48.9 V 703
2021-01-15 03:04:28 C 00 43 04.82 +04 03 01.2 V 703
2021-01-15 03:12:40 C 00 43 06.72 +04 03 13.4 V 703
2021-01-16 05:17:43 C 00 49 16.36 +04 42 48.0 V T05
2021-01-16 05:22:19 C 00 49 17.44 +04 42 54.8 V T05
2021-01-16 05:32:53 C 00 49 19.90 +04 43 10.8 V T05
2021-01-16 05:47:26 C 00 49 23.29 +04 43 32.8 V 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)