(1438) Wendeline

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Asteroid
(1438) Wendeline
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1624  AU
eccentricity 0.2357
Perihelion - aphelion 2.417 AU - 3.9077 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.037 °
Sidereal period 5,624 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.75 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 41 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,529 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery October 11, 1937
Another name 1937 TC, 1960 VJ, 1965 OA
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(1438) Wendeline is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 11, 1937 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is not clear.

See also