(16711) Ka-Dar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1995 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 64563 Kryachko, T. V..
The astronomical observatory of Ka-Dar scientific center is the first private observatory in Russia open to the public. Founded on 2004 June 8, the observatory works for the popularization of scientific activity by amateur astronomers and their collaboration with professional astronomers.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ka-Dar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ka-Dar is 3.72 au from the Sun and 4.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16711 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SM29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,157 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0660 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.62 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 2.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.