Asteroids named after people called Wendy
👶 Wendy as a baby name🐶 Wendy as a dog name🐱 Wendy as a cat name
(5662) Wendycalvin
Wendy Calvin (b. 1961) has made many important contributions to the field of planetary spectroscopy. Her work has included spectral studies of the martian surface and polar caps, Charon, Callisto and Ganymede. She has also helped pioneer the concept of using aircraft in the exploration of Mars.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(28823) Archibald
Wendy Archibald mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Winterhaven Middle School, Portland, Oregon.Discovered 7 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30111) Wendyslijk
Wendy Slijk mentored a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California.Discovered 29 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32110) Wendycaldwell
Wendy Caldwell (b. 1982) is an American research scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. She is a member of the DART Investigation Team and expert in numerical models of impacts. Caldwell has helped to streamline processes for impact modeling and interpretation of the DART results.Discovered 28 May 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(35768) Wendybauer
Wendy Hagen Bauer (b. 1950) is a North American professor emerita of astronomy at Wellesley College, where she taught from 1979-2015. A dedicated educator, she taught classes ranging from upper level astronomy seminars on stars, to planetary geology.Discovered 8 May 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(45594) Wendyrichard
Wendy Richard (1943–2009) was an English actress who played Shirley Brahms in the BBC comedy Are You Being Served (1972–1985) and Pauline Fowler in the soap-opera EastEnders (1985–2006). She was winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in the British Soap Awards in 2007.Discovered 6 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(107638) Wendyfreedman
Wendy Freedman (b. 1957) is director of the Carnegie Institution's observatories. She was one of the principal investigators using the Hubble Telescope to determine the rate of expansion of the universe. She is currently in charge of the Giant Magellan Telescope project.Discovered 15 March 2001 by D. Healy, Junk Bond