(15268) Wendelinefroger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 November 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Wendeline Froger (b. 1948) has a beautiful soprano voice and a preference for singing Schubert's Lieder. Educated as a professional singer, she performs regularly at church celebrations, weddings and for select audiences at her residence.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wendelinefroger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wendelinefroger is 1.82 au from the Sun and 1.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15268 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 WF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.807 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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