(58607) Wenzel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1997 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Wolfgang Wenzel (b. 1929), astronomer at the Sonneberg Observatory, Thuringia, was among the first to apply photoelectric photometry to variable star observation. He contributed to the discovery and typology of variable stars and carried out early analyses of γ-ray burster positions on photographic plates.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wenzel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wenzel is 2.24 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58607 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0890 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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