The S-type asteroid orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 1.9–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 2 months (1,518 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.25 and an inclination of 19° with respect to the ecliptic. Brenda was first identified as at Simeiz Observatory in 1925. Its observation arc begins 17 years prior to its official discovery observation, with its identification , also made at Simeiz.
