(471325) Taowu Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 31 May 2011 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
One of the Four Perils of Chinese mythology, Taowu is a ferocious and stubborn beast said to lurk within the western regions of China. It is depicted as having a human head, tiger legs, boar tusks, and a long tail.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Taowu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taowu is 30.4 au from the Sun and 31.1 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 471325 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 KT19 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.44 |
| Orbital period | 213 years |
| Semi-major axis | 35.6 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 23.8 – 47.5 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.333 |
| Inclination | 110° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 22.9 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.