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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2" align="center" |4179 Toutatis
 
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|colspan="2" align="center"|'''4179 Toutatis from ''MainBeltAsteroids051403.zip'' in Orbiter 2002P3'''
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|colspan="2" align="center"|'''4179 Toutatis from ''AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2'''
 
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Designation
 
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Planetary mean orbits
 
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|2003.441
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|2006
 
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|375 618 911 673 m
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|377624385088.758 m
 
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"| 0.63372709
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"| 0.634557615148393
 
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|0.4695979278°<br>(0.00819603 radian)
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|0.0077938875°<br>(0.00779388747174762 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|128.2206691° (2.237872845 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|123.0291694° (2.14726408226075 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|403.0280894° (7.034167138 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|402.9283255° (7.03242592972654 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|638.0077712° (11.13533626 radian)
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|508.9465051° (8.88279223003487 radian)
 
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Rotational Elements
 
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|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|5×10<su>13</sup> kg
 
|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|5×10<su>13</sup> kg
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'''4179 Toutatis (1934 CT)''' is an elongated asteroid in the main asteroid belt, and is also a [[Mars]] and [[Earth]] crosser. It was first discovered on 10 February 1934, but was lost until is was again sighted on 4 January 1989 by [[w:Christian Pollas|Christian Pollas]]. It was named after a [[w:Ancient Celtic religion|Celtic god]].
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Toutatis can approach Earth as close as 2.8 lunar distances, and approached as close as 4 LD in 2004. It has a 3:1 orbital resonance with [[Jupiter]] and near 1:4 resonance with Earth. This leads to a very chaotic behavior in its orbit which does not allow accurate predictions of its orbit far into the future. It has been classified as a [[w:Potentially hazardous object|potentially hazardous object]].
  
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'''951 Gaspra''' is an asteroid orbiting close to the inner edge of the main asteroid belt. Discovered by [[w:Grigory Neujmin|Grigory Neujmin]] on 3 January 1886, it was named after [[w:Gaspra|Gaspra]], a retreat on [[w:Crimia|Crimea]]. Gaspra was visited by the [[w:Gallileo (spacecraft)|Gallileo]] spacecraft  in 1991 as it was enroute to [[Jupiter]]. Gaspra is an elongated potato shaped body.
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Toutatis has been studied by radar a number of times and was visited by [[w:Chang'e 2|Chang'e 2]] during a flyby on 13 December 2012.
  
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== Gaspra in Orbiter ==
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== Toutatis in Orbiter ==
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951 Gaspra was first introduced to Orbiter with the release of MainBeltAsteroids051403 in 2003.
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4179 Toutatis was first introduced to Orbiter with the release of MainBeltAsteroids051403 in 2003.
  
 
Note that the landing surface as given in the config file is spherical, but the visual of these bodies are not, if you land, you will likely be above or below the visual surface.  
 
Note that the landing surface as given in the config file is spherical, but the visual of these bodies are not, if you land, you will likely be above or below the visual surface.  
  
 
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|colspan="8"|<center>'''Orbiter versions and add-ons which include 243 Ida and Dactyl'''</center>
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|colspan="8"|<center>'''Orbiter versions and add-ons which include 4179 Toutatis'''</center>
 
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!Add-on!!Source!!Version!!Author!!Type!!Release Date!!Compatibility!!Wiki article
 
!Add-on!!Source!!Version!!Author!!Type!!Release Date!!Compatibility!!Wiki article
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/asteroid-pack-1-00.2832/ Asteroid Pack 1.00]||O-F Resources||2004-11-21||Nighthawke||Scenery||21 November 2004||||
 
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/main-belt-asteroids-v1-0.1435/ Main Belt Asteroids v1.0]||O-F Resources||v1.0||Unknown OHM Addon Developer||Scenery||14 May 2003||||
 
|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/main-belt-asteroids-v1-0.1435/ Main Belt Asteroids v1.0]||O-F Resources||v1.0||Unknown OHM Addon Developer||Scenery||14 May 2003||||
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<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
 
<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
 
4179Toutatis-MainBeltAsteroidszip.jpg|<center>4179 Toutatis from ''MainBeltAsteroids051403.zip'' in Orbiter 2002P3</center>
 
4179Toutatis-MainBeltAsteroidszip.jpg|<center>4179 Toutatis from ''MainBeltAsteroids051403.zip'' in Orbiter 2002P3</center>
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Asteroid 4179 Toutatis close-up.jpg|<center>Closeup of Toutatis imaged by [[Chang'e 2|Chang'e 2]] during flyby.</center>
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Toutatis-AsteroidPackv1zip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>4179 Toutatis from ''AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2</center>
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Asteroid 4179 Toutatis close-up.jpg|<center>Closeup of Toutatis imaged by [[w:Chang'e 2|Chang'e 2]] during flyby.</center>
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Toutatis.jpg|<center>Radar study of Toutatis by [[w:Goldstone Deep Space Communications Cemplex|Goldstone]] in 1996.
 
Animation of 4179 Toutatis's orbit around Sun.gif|<center>Orbit of Toutatis (magenta, Earth's orbit is blue, Jupiter's orbit is cyan)</center>
 
Animation of 4179 Toutatis's orbit around Sun.gif|<center>Orbit of Toutatis (magenta, Earth's orbit is blue, Jupiter's orbit is cyan)</center>
 
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[[Category:Articles|Toutatis]]
 
[[Category:Articles|Toutatis]]
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[[Category:Celestial bodies|Toutatis]]
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[[Category:Celestial body add-ons|Toutatis]]

Latest revision as of 02:23, 13 September 2024

4179 Toutatis
Toutatis-AsteroidPackv1zip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg
4179 Toutatis from AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip in Orbiter 2003P2
Designation
Name 4179 Toutatis
Reference body Sun
Number of satellites 0
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2006
Semimajor axis (a) 377624385088.758 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.634557615148393
Inclination (i) 0.0077938875°
(0.00779388747174762 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 123.0291694° (2.14726408226075 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 402.9283255° (7.03242592972654 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 508.9465051° (8.88279223003487 radian)
Rotational Elements
Sidereal Rotation Period 468000 seconds
(130 hours)
Sidereal Rotation Offset 0
Obliquity 0 radians
0°
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 1650 m
Mass 5×10<su>13 kg
Note *Elements given are from 4179 Toutatis.cfg (AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip)

4179 Toutatis (1934 CT) is an elongated asteroid in the main asteroid belt, and is also a Mars and Earth crosser. It was first discovered on 10 February 1934, but was lost until is was again sighted on 4 January 1989 by Christian Pollas. It was named after a Celtic god.

Toutatis can approach Earth as close as 2.8 lunar distances, and approached as close as 4 LD in 2004. It has a 3:1 orbital resonance with Jupiter and near 1:4 resonance with Earth. This leads to a very chaotic behavior in its orbit which does not allow accurate predictions of its orbit far into the future. It has been classified as a potentially hazardous object.

Toutatis has been studied by radar a number of times and was visited by Chang'e 2 during a flyby on 13 December 2012.

Toutatis in Orbiter[edit]

4179 Toutatis was first introduced to Orbiter with the release of MainBeltAsteroids051403 in 2003.

Note that the landing surface as given in the config file is spherical, but the visual of these bodies are not, if you land, you will likely be above or below the visual surface.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include 4179 Toutatis
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Asteroid Pack 1.00 O-F Resources 2004-11-21 Nighthawke Scenery 21 November 2004
Main Belt Asteroids v1.0 O-F Resources v1.0 Unknown OHM Addon Developer Scenery 14 May 2003

Gallery[edit]

  • 4179 Toutatis from MainBeltAsteroids051403.zip in Orbiter 2002P3
  • 4179 Toutatis from AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip in Orbiter 2003P2
  • Closeup of Toutatis imaged by Chang'e 2 during flyby.
  • Radar study of Toutatis by Goldstone in 1996.
  • Orbit of Toutatis (magenta, Earth's orbit is blue, Jupiter's orbit is cyan)
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