(2993) Wendy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1970 by Perth Observatory at Bickley.
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Where Wendy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wendy is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2993 |
| Provisional designation | 1970 PA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.2 km (#4,459 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.169 |
| Rotation period | 4.46 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 August 1970
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