(197708) Kalipona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2004 by J. Dellinger at Needville.
Clifford “Kalipona” Livermore (b. 1941) has performed astronomy outreach on Mauna Kea for over 40 years. His efforts have helped locals and visitors to appreciate the value of maintaining Mauna Kea as a protected dark-sky site.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kalipona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalipona is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 197708 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 PQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 3.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.912 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.