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
2021-03-10 18:31:44 C 05 25 25.82 +23 12 25.5 q K73
2021-03-10 18:39:18 C 05 25 27.04 +23 12 26.1 q K73
2021-03-12 19:44:21 C 05 33 21.34 +23 19 08.4 V 221
2021-03-12 19:51:36 C 05 33 22.50 +23 19 09.0 V 221
2021-03-12 19:58:26 C 05 33 23.56 +23 19 10.0 V 221
2021-03-12 20:05:11 C 05 33 24.65 +23 19 10.6 V 221
2021-03-12 20:12:00 C 05 33 25.72 +23 19 11.6 V 221
2021-03-12 20:19:00 C 05 33 26.77 +23 19 12.0 V 221
2021-03-13 19:26:56 C 05 37 06.35 +23 21 34.9 q K73
2021-03-13 19:32:25 C 05 37 07.21 +23 21 35.0 q K73
2021-03-13 19:37:51 C 05 37 08.09 +23 21 36.1 q K73
2021-03-13 19:43:30 C 05 37 08.97 +23 21 35.7 q K73
2021-03-14 05:51:01 C 05 38 44.23 +23 22 38.8 V T05
2021-03-14 05:55:42 C 05 38 44.98 +23 22 39.1 V T05
2021-03-14 06:05:01 C 05 38 46.39 +23 22 40.1 V T05
2021-03-14 06:08:58 C 05 38 46.99 +23 22 40.7 V T05
2021-03-14 06:13:34 C 05 38 47.72 +23 22 41.0 V T05
2021-03-14 06:24:15 C 05 38 49.36 +23 22 41.7 V T05
2021-03-14 06:24:54 C 05 38 49.44 +23 22 42.1 V T05
2021-03-14 06:42:17 C 05 38 52.14 +23 22 43.7 V T05
2021-03-15 19:40:28 C 05 44 35.41 +23 25 43.4 q K73
2021-03-15 19:44:07 C 05 44 35.97 +23 25 42.6 q K73
2021-03-15 19:47:47 C 05 44 36.42 +23 25 42.9 q K73
2021-03-15 19:51:27 C 05 44 37.21 +23 25 43.1 q K73
2021-03-18 02:43:00 C 05 52 54.82 +23 28 44.4 V G96
2021-03-18 02:51:03 C 05 52 56.01 +23 28 44.8 V G96
2021-03-18 02:59:05 C 05 52 57.19 +23 28 45.1 V G96
2021-03-29 21:38:44 C 06 32 17.59 +23 20 06.3 V 204
2021-03-29 21:47:15 C 06 32 18.69 +23 20 05.1 V 204
2021-03-29 21:55:33 C 06 32 19.76 +23 20 04.2 V 204
2021-03-31 20:03:50 C 06 38 16.07 +23 15 30.4 V K74
2021-03-31 20:06:57 C 06 38 16.46 +23 15 30.2 V K74
2021-03-31 20:10:54 C 06 38 16.95 +23 15 29.8 V K74
2021-03-31 20:14:47 C 06 38 17.44 +23 15 29.3 V K74
2021-04-01 08:08:54 C 06 39 47.96 +23 14 13.7 V T08
2021-04-01 08:23:41 C 06 39 49.85 +23 14 11.8 V T08
2021-04-01 08:24:21 C 06 39 49.90 +23 14 12.1 V T08
2021-04-01 08:31:12 C 06 39 50.76 +23 14 10.9 V T08
2021-04-01 08:32:32 C 06 39 51.06 +23 14 10.9 V T08
2021-04-01 08:40:33 C 06 39 51.96 +23 14 10.3 V T08
2021-04-01 08:50:09 C 06 39 53.15 +23 14 08.8 V T08
2021-04-02 04:07:08 C 06 42 19.20 +23 11 55.5 U I41
2021-04-02 04:42:04 C 06 42 23.55 +23 11 51.2 U I41
2021-04-03 07:55:37 C 06 45 47.29 +23 08 31.7 V T05
2021-04-03 08:00:16 C 06 45 47.83 +23 08 31.3 V T05
2021-04-03 08:08:13 C 06 45 48.81 +23 08 30.2 V T05
2021-04-03 08:52:02 C 06 45 54.18 +23 08 24.3 V T05
2021-04-04 03:50:37 C 06 48 14.98 +23 05 55.6 U I41
2021-04-04 04:28:03 C 06 48 19.53 +23 05 50.4 U I41
2021-04-04 19:18:35 C 06 50 08.77 +23 03 48.1 V B67
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)