posted May 03, 2004 12:39 PM              

By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer, SPACE.com

A minor rumor has hatched on the Internet that a large and deadly asteroid will strike Earth this fall. Bulletin board discussions cite a 63 percent chance of impact, while concerned readers have e-mailed SPACE.com wondering if it is true.

Astronomers know of no such impending doom.

The rumors are likely rooted in a real event, however. On Sept. 29, 2004 an asteroid the size of a small city will make the closest known pass of such a very large space rock anytime this century.

While not dangerous for now, asteroid Toutatis is incredibly strange. And scientists are quite familiar with it, having bounced radar off the tumbling stone on previous flybys to generate computer renderings of its weird shape and movement.

Toutatis looks something like a dumbbell hurtling awkwardly through space. It has a crazy rotation that makes normal days impossible. Scientists can't explain the shape or the spin, but they're eager to learn more in September when, during the close pass, even backyard skywatchers will be able to spot the asteroid..."

posted December 13, 2012 03:22 AM            

Out of curiosity, a couple days ago I Googled Toutatis mythology...long story short, the name basically means "Protector".

This whole situation with the asteroid streaking by us and people freaking me out, kinda reminds me of the biblical story about rainbows - that God created them to remind us that He's promised never to flood the planet again (like in the story of Noah and the ark).

To me, the fact that an asteroid named "Protector", just streaked by us during a time period where so many people are in a state of paranoia and hysterics about the end of the world...if anything, I think people should take it as a sign that we're going to be fine, that nothing's going to happen.

It's like God went, "See? I just pitched two asteroids, big enough to end life on your planet, right PAST you guys. My aim isn't that bad, and one of em is named Protector. DO THE MATH."

posted August 15, 2019 07:43 AM            

Asteroid Toutatis in the natal chart shows bow we fit in or not as members of our family our community and neighbourhood. Dynamic aspects reflect difficulties in these areas, feeling unwanted as a child, feeling as if we don’t belong, difficulty finding our identity, difficulty being part of group, not finding the right friends or support, feeling excluded from society. Toutatis is also a Romeo and Juliet asteroid in aspect to certain asteroids and planets it signifies breaking the social norms, forbidden love.

Toutatis also shows how we work with others whether we have the ability to blend in at work or whether we need to be more dynamic, creative and we need individual freedom to do so."

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posted August 18, 2019 08:49 AM            

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Asteroid Toutatis is named after the Celtic God Toutatis, God of the tribe.
This little asteroid represents being part of the gang, family, friends, community.

Asteroid Toutatis in the natal chart shows [how] we fit in or not as members of our family our community and neighborhood.

Dynamic aspects reflect difficulties in these areas,
feeling unwanted as a child,
feeling as if we don’t belong,
difficulty finding our identity,
difficulty being part of group,
not finding the right friends or support,
feeling excluded from society.

Toutatis is also a Romeo and Juliet asteroid
in aspect to certain asteroids and planets
it signifies breaking the social norms, forbidden love.

Toutatis also shows
how we work with others
whether we have the ability to blend in at work
or whether we need to be more dynamic, creative
and we need individual freedom to do so.

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MarkAndrewHolmes also makes comments about this asteroid.
- http://markandrewholmes.com/toutatis.html

posted August 18, 2019 10:26 AM            

I have that asteroid in Scorpio 5.52 rx, H11.

conjunct JUNO Scorp rx 4.49 H11
square Chiron Aqua rx 5+ H2capr

opp
h41 Hades Taurus 4.-09 H5
with 872 Holda, 12340 Stalle, 285 Regina
.. 6805 Abstracta Taurus 5.10
.. 202373 Ubuntu Taurus 5.10 {I'am because We'are}
.. 55576 Amycus Taurus 5.27 {shining light of love and beauty}
.. 6296 Cleveland 5.39
.. 876 Scott 5.43
.. 2558 Viv 5.46 {verve, vim, energy, energetic}
16 Psyche Taurus 6.11 {woundings..}
.. 2088 Sahha 5.31 {Maltese greeting-- goodbye, till we meet again, be in good health and strength.....}
.. 8084 Dallas Taurus 6.35
Taurus placements bQ ASC Sag,
Q Vesta Cancer H8

Toutatis .. H11
conjunct JUNO + 1328 Devota
85030 Admetos Scorp rx 5.21 {small, tight, limited, shrinking}
10552 Stockholm Scorp rx 5.22 {Stockholm.. (~women)}
4321 Zero Scorp rx 5.30 {eternally 'holding space'}
2150 Nyctimene Scorp {one's ability to escape from bad situations}
541 Deborah Scorp rx 5.54
4179 Toutatis Scorp rx 5.52 {'protector'}
2818 Juvenalis Scorp rx 6.14 {ref to children}
390 Alma Scorp rx 6.24 {Spanish for 'soul'}

^ Scorp quintile Pluto Leo e.o. H8canc
Pluto conjuncts
* 14024 Procol Harum 24.07
* 18 Melpomene 24.14 {music of singing/drama theatre}
* PartOfFortune Leo 24.25 H8canc
* 136108 Haumea Leo 24.37 {childbirth, sisterhood; regenerative reconstruction of the Soul, self-healing; aka "Santa Claus"}
* 113 Amalthea Leo 24.42 {adoptions, love, nurturing, abundance, tending to the care of others, protecting the weak, protecting for Higher Good, feeling the Love of your chosen spiritual expression; dedicated to Love and Nurturing; pure love without emotional walls; appreciated for nurturing, immense internal wealth; spiritual wealth}
* 249541 Steinem

GENERAL ref
- http://markandrewholmes.com/asteroid.html

posted August 19, 2019 02:21 PM            

- www.thishollowearth.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/god-of-the-week-toutatis

- http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/4179_Toutatis/toutatis.html

> ac Dec 11, 2012

^ "The discoverers named the asteroid after a Celtic/Galic god whose name is invoked often in the well known comic book series "Les Aventures d'Asterix," set in ancient Gaul.

Toutatis is the protector of Asterix and his compatriots, who fear nothing except that someday the sky may fall on their heads."

posted August 19, 2019 05:51 PM            

Conjunct:
Ixion 20°11'
Quaoar 20°53'
Requiem 20°55'

Opposite:
Venus 21°52' Taurus
Louhi 20°04'
Poor 20°39'
Scythia 20°51'

Inconjunct:
Jupiter 21°29 Aries
Chiron 21°22 Gemini
(Toutatis at apex of Yod)
With Jupiter: Antigone, Walpurga, Adorea...
With Chiron: Abanderada, Alekto, Admetos, Echo...