(152472) Brendle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 November 2005 by C. Rinner at Ottmarsheim.
Bernard Brendlé (1933–2024) was a French telescope maker. He was one of the founders of the Société Astronomique du Haut-Rhin. Brendlé was well known for his expertise in mirror polishing.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brendle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brendle is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 152472 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 WZ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0732 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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