This is Toutatis, a piece comissioned by Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker that appeared on their c.d “The Planets”. Artwork: Chagall, Kandinsky, Pollock, Jacanamijoy, Klee.
Duration : 0:4:29
May 11, 2010
The planets/ Asteroids: Toutatis
May 8, 2010
What was the brightest asteroid ever?
Vesta is supposed to be the brightest asteroid, reaching up to magnitude 5.3 at opposition.
Have any NEOs ever come close enough to beat this?
I think I read somewhere about Hermes or Toutatis or something flying past and reaching mag. 8 briefly.
2004 MN4 is expected to be easily visible under dark skies without the help of binoculars or telescopes, when it makes a flyby Earth in 2029.
Asteroids Toutatis , Eros and 1950 DA
The threat of Toutatis , Eros and asteroid 1950 DA impact if they cross earth’s path
Duration : 0:3:6
May 7, 2010
Plenty of people thought the world was overDoes anyone knows something more about the Celtic God Teutates or Toutatis ??
The Celtic god Toutatis or Teutates was worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain. On the basis of his name’s etymology, he has been widely interpreted to be a tribal protector.[1] Today, he is best known under the name Toutatis (pronounced /tow?ta?tis/) through the Gaulish catchphrase "By Toutatis!", invented for the Asterix comics by Goscinni and Uderzo. The spelling Toutatis, however, is authentic and attested by about ten ancient inscriptions.[2] He is also known (under the spelling Teutates) from a passage in Lucan.