4179 Toutatis is an elongated, stony, slowly rotating near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group and a potentially hazardous asteroid, about 2.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by the French astronomer Christian Pollas at Caussols in 1989 and named after Toutatis, a protector god of Celtic mythology.
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Wikidata: 4179 Toutatis
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4179 Toutatis, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
4179 Toutatis (provisional designation 1989 AC) is an elongated, stony asteroid and slow rotator, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo asteroid group, approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter.
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4179 Toutatis (provisional designation 1989 AC) is an elongated, stony asteroid and slow rotator, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo asteroid group, approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter.
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