 The most recent close approach was on 12 December 2012, at a distance of , with a magnitude of 10.7.At magnitude 10.7, Toutatis was not visible to the naked eye, but just visible to experienced observers using high-end binoculars.During the 2012 encounter Toutatis was recovered on 21 May 2012, by the Siding Spring Survey at apparent magnitude 18.9.