(16756) Keuskamp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Diederik H.G. Keuskamp (1915-1992) was a Professor of Anesthesiology and a Dutch amateur astronomer with a great interest in comets. As a medical professional he contributed to the development of methods in the field of artificial respiration.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Keuskamp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Keuskamp is 2.83 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16756 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 RQ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.04 km (#12,635 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Rotation period | 5.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 1.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.