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
2021-01-17 15:25:13 C 00 57 22.44 +05 34 21.7 q C97
2021-01-17 15:27:25 C 00 57 22.84 +05 34 24.7 q C97
2021-01-17 15:29:39 C 00 57 23.44 +05 34 28.3 q C97
2021-01-17 15:31:52 C 00 57 23.94 +05 34 31.5 q C97
2021-01-18 18:00:37 C 01 03 43.11 +06 14 15.5 V L18
2021-01-18 18:01:04 C 01 03 43.21 +06 14 16.0 V L18
2021-01-18 18:01:31 C 01 03 43.33 +06 14 16.6 V L18
2021-01-18 18:02:25 C 01 03 43.55 +06 14 17.9 V L18
2021-01-18 18:02:52 C 01 03 43.62 +06 14 18.5 V L18
2021-01-18 18:03:46 C 01 03 43.82 +06 14 20.2 V L18
2021-01-23 02:00:47 C 01 28 42.94 +08 47 45.6 V W33
2021-01-23 02:11:13 C 01 28 45.44 +08 48 00.5 V W33
2021-01-23 02:21:40 C 01 28 47.93 +08 48 15.7 V W33
2021-01-24 17:42:48 C 01 38 18.54 +09 44 31.2 V K83
2021-01-24 17:43:42 C 01 38 18.80 +09 44 32.3 V G17
2021-01-24 17:45:56 C 01 38 19.35 +09 44 35.5 V K83
2021-01-24 17:46:22 C 01 38 19.44 +09 44 36.0 V G17
2021-01-24 17:48:02 C 01 38 19.84 +09 44 38.5 V K83
2021-01-24 17:49:03 C 01 38 20.08 +09 44 39.7 V G17
2021-01-25 18:02:26 C 01 44 11.21 +10 18 40.4 V 130
2021-01-25 18:04:21 C 01 44 11.67 +10 18 42.9 V 130
2021-01-25 18:06:16 C 01 44 12.13 +10 18 45.5 V 130
2021-01-25 18:07:48 C 01 44 12.50 +10 18 47.7 V 130
2021-01-26 21:53:32 C 01 50 54.40 +10 57 06.0 V 204
2021-01-26 21:57:42 C 01 50 55.42 +10 57 11.4 V 204
2021-01-29 11:54:44 C 02 05 51.22 +12 19 56.8 q D29
2021-01-29 12:09:46 C 02 05 54.79 +12 20 16.3 q D29
2021-01-29 12:24:47 C 02 05 58.36 +12 20 35.7 q D29
2021-02-01 05:46:01 C 02 21 37.353 +13 43 05.85 U F52
2021-02-01 05:58:56 C 02 21 40.391 +13 43 21.54 U F52
2021-02-01 06:11:58 C 02 21 43.451 +13 43 37.39 U F52
2021-02-05 02:57:38 C 02 43 38.65 +15 31 09.2 V 703
2021-02-05 03:05:54 C 02 43 40.56 +15 31 18.3 V 703
2021-02-05 03:14:10 C 02 43 42.48 +15 31 27.3 V 703
2021-02-05 03:22:26 C 02 43 44.37 +15 31 35.9 V 703
2021-02-06 07:17:04 C 02 50 14.65 +16 01 41.3 V T05
2021-02-06 07:21:41 C 02 50 15.71 +16 01 46.2 V T05
2021-02-06 07:30:55 C 02 50 17.83 +16 01 55.8 V T05
2021-02-06 07:48:06 C 02 50 21.79 +16 02 13.8 V T05
2021-02-08 05:43:27 C 03 00 58.25 +16 49 16.2 V T08
2021-02-08 05:48:55 C 03 00 59.47 +16 49 21.7 V T08
2021-02-08 06:01:46 C 03 01 02.38 +16 49 34.2 V T08
2021-02-08 06:28:37 C 03 01 08.45 +16 50 00.7 V T08
2021-02-08 15:23:41 C 03 03 11.17 +16 58 46.9 q C97
2021-02-08 15:24:23 C 03 03 11.32 +16 58 47.4 q C97
2021-02-08 15:25:06 C 03 03 11.51 +16 58 48.1 q C97
2021-02-08 15:25:50 C 03 03 11.66 +16 58 48.9 q C97
2021-02-08 15:26:33 C 03 03 11.85 +16 58 49.5 q C97
2021-02-08 15:27:16 C 03 03 11.96 +16 58 50.2 q C97
2021-02-09 03:43:48 C 03 05 59.95 +17 10 41.0 V 703
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)