(29641) Kaikloepfer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kai Thorin Kloepfer (b. 1997) was awarded first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaikloepfer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaikloepfer is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29641 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VA26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 3.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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