(16710) Kluyver Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Dutch astronomer Helena A. Kluyver (1909-2001) worked on the orbits of comets but was also known for her research on stellar motions in the Hyades cluster. She was also for many years an assistant at the General Secretary Office of the I.A.U.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kluyver is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kluyver is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16710 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SL20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 7.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.936 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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