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
2000-08-01 23:35:10 C 21 07 30.45 -16 35 27.9 g 517
2000-08-01 23:44:41 C 21 07 29.99 -16 35 30.3 g 517
2000-08-02 00:59:31 C 21 07 26.04 -16 35 47.9 z 151
2000-08-02 01:02:34 C 21 07 25.85 -16 35 49.2 z 151
2000-08-02 01:04:18 C 21 07 25.77 -16 35 49.4 z 151
2000-08-02 01:12:36 C 21 07 25.35 -16 35 51.7 z 151
2000-08-04 06:34:28 C 21 04 40.41 -16 49 43.1 z 711
2000-08-04 06:38:13 C 21 04 40.18 -16 49 44.2 z 711
2000-08-04 06:41:49 C 21 04 39.96 -16 49 44.9 z 711
2000-08-04 06:44:32 C 21 04 39.77 -16 49 45.7 15.0 c 704
2000-08-04 07:04:44 C 21 04 38.56 -16 49 52.2 13.9 c 704
2000-08-04 07:24:53 C 21 04 37.40 -16 49 57.8 14.0 c 704
2000-08-04 07:45:02 C 21 04 36.22 -16 50 03.3 14.1 c 704
2000-08-05 22:22:34 C 21 02 27.55 -17 00 47.5 z 952
2000-08-05 22:30:30 C 21 02 27.06 -17 00 49.8 z 952
2000-08-05 22:35:55 C 21 02 26.73 -17 00 51.5 z 952
2000-08-06 05:41:34 C 21 02 01.89 -17 02 53.7 i 739
2000-08-06 05:43:11 C 21 02 01.83 -17 02 54.1 i 739
2000-08-06 05:44:18 C 21 02 01.75 -17 02 54.4 i 739
2000-08-06 05:45:25 C 21 02 01.68 -17 02 54.6 i 739
2000-08-06 05:46:32 C 21 02 01.61 -17 02 54.8 i 739
2000-08-06 05:51:21 C 21 02 01.29 -17 02 56.2 i 739
2000-08-06 10:43:19 C 21 01 43.89 -17 04 17.3 14.9 c 608
2000-08-06 10:59:53 C 21 01 42.83 -17 04 22.0 14.9 c 608
2000-08-06 11:16:03 C 21 01 41.80 -17 04 26.5 14.9 c 608
2000-08-06 13:45:38 C 21 01 33.81 -17 05 12.3 300
2000-08-06 14:21:06 C 21 01 31.53 -17 05 22.8 300
2000-08-07 06:31:31 C 21 00 33.92 -17 10 06.6 c 670
2000-08-07 09:18:59 C 21 00 23.01 -17 10 56.4 c 670
2000-08-07 23:55:45 C 20 59 29.63 -17 15 21.7 m 541
2000-08-07 23:58:19 C 20 59 29.46 -17 15 22.6 m 541
2000-08-08 00:06:04 C 20 59 28.94 -17 15 24.9 m 541
2000-08-10 22:51:57 C 20 54 54.61 -17 37 32.8 z 952
2000-08-11 00:43:58 C 20 54 46.50 -17 38 08.3 z 952
2000-08-11 00:55:35 C 20 54 45.67 -17 38 12.1 z 952
2000-08-20 05:41:53 C 20 37 55.20 -18 55 49.6 c 699
2000-08-20 05:58:51 C 20 37 53.67 -18 55 56.0 c 699
2000-08-20 06:15:50 C 20 37 52.15 -18 56 02.6 c 699
2000-08-20 06:58:09 C 20 37 48.33 -18 56 18.2 c 699
2000-08-22 03:37:21 C 20 33 59.92 -19 13 04.5 i 739
2000-08-22 03:41:05 C 20 33 59.59 -19 13 06.1 i 739
2000-08-22 03:44:43 C 20 33 59.25 -19 13 07.3 i 739
2000-08-22 03:47:17 C 20 33 59.01 -19 13 08.4 i 739
2000-08-23 03:05:10 C 20 31 56.91 -19 21 57.7 i 739
2000-08-23 03:11:57 C 20 31 56.29 -19 22 00.4 i 739
2000-08-23 03:13:32 C 20 31 56.13 -19 22 01.1 i 739
2000-08-23 03:15:21 C 20 31 55.96 -19 22 01.8 i 739
2000-08-24 04:59:27 C 20 29 38.50 -19 31 48.9 15.2 c 704
2000-08-24 05:17:59 C 20 29 36.71 -19 31 55.7 15.0 c 704
2000-08-24 05:36:32 C 20 29 34.92 -19 32 02.8 14.9 c 704
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)