(16704) Taisukekaneko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1995 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Taisuke Kaneko (b. 1981) is a Japanese occupational therapist. He works at Minamino Hospital in Hachioji, Japan. He helped the first discoverer when he was hospitalized for a cerebral infarction.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #17, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Taisukekaneko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taisukekaneko is 2.37 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16704 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 ED8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.02 km (#10,570 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 22.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.875 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.