4179 Toutatis
Near-Earth Asteroid
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4179 Toutatis
Summary
4179 Toutatis is a potentially hazardous asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- 4179 Toutatis is credited with the discovery of Christian Pollas[3].
- 4179 Toutatis's instance of is recorded as potentially hazardous asteroid[4].
- 4179 Toutatis's instance of is recorded as near-Earth object[5].
- 4179 Toutatis's instance of is recorded as near-Earth asteroid[6].
- 4179 Toutatis's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Côte d'Azur Observatory[7].
- 4179 Toutatis's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Caussols[8].
- Q939549 is named after 4179 Toutatis[9].
- 4179 Toutatis followed Q152889[10].
- 4179 Toutatis was followed by Q583503[11].
- 4179 Toutatis's minor planet group is recorded as Apollo asteroid[12].
- 4179 Toutatis's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[13].
- 4179 Toutatis's Commons category is recorded as 4179 Toutatis[14].
- 4179 Toutatis's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[15].
- 4179 Toutatis's provisional designation is recorded as 1934 CT[16].
- 4179 Toutatis's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 AC[17].
- 4179 Toutatis's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 4, 1989[18].
- 4179 Toutatis's asteroid spectral type is recorded as S-type asteroid[19].
- 4179 Toutatis's significant event is recorded as naming[20].
- 4179 Toutatis's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.635'}[21].
- 4179 Toutatis's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.6288851'}[22].
- 4179 Toutatis's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.624740333220544'}[23].
- 4179 Toutatis's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.8'}[24].
- 4179 Toutatis's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+22.4'}[25].
- 4179 Toutatis's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.30'}[26].
- 4179 Toutatis's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.29'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include potentially hazardous asteroid[4], near-Earth object[5], and near-Earth asteroid[6].
History and Context
Q939549 is named after 4179 Toutatis[9].
Why It Matters
4179 Toutatis has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]