(12537) Kendriddle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 June 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kendra LeeAnn Riddle (b. 1983) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her engineering project. She attends the Sikeston High School, Sikeston, Missouri, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kendriddle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kendriddle is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12537 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MT34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.67 km (#11,302 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.141 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 5.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.938 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Kendra
All asteroids named after someone called Kendra
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