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251 Sophia
Modelled shape of Sophia from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byJ. Palisa
Discovery siteVienna Obs.
Discovery date4 October 1885
Designations
MPC designation
(251) Sophia
PronunciationGerman: [zoːˈfiːaː][2]
Named after
  • Sophia von Seeliger
  • (Hugo von Seeliger)[3]
Alternative designations
A885 TA, 1907 UA
1950 RH1, 1953 FN1
Minor planet category
  • main-belt [1][4] · (outer)
  • background [5][6]
Orbital characteristics [4]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc134.29 yr (49,050 d)
Aphelion3.4015 AU
Perihelion2.8035 AU
Semi-major axis
3.1025 AU
Eccentricity0.0964
Orbital period (sidereal)
5.46 yr (1,996 d)
Mean anomaly
192.53°
Mean motion
0° 10m 49.44s / day
Inclination10.511°
Longitude of ascending node
156.02°
Argument of perihelion
286.51°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
  • 27.495±0.197 km[7]
  • 28.42±4.5 km[8]
  • 29.65±0.42 km[9]
Synodic rotation period
20.216±0.008 h[10]
Pole ecliptic latitude
  • (235.0°, −52.0°) (λ11)[11]
  • (47.0°, 84.0°) (λ22)[11]
Geometric albedo
  • 0.207±0.007[9]
  • 0.2188±0.091[8]
  • 0.234±0.042[7]
Spectral type
  • S (S3OS2-TH)[12]
  • Sl (S3OS2-BB)[12]
  • L (SDSS-MOC)[13]
Absolute magnitude (H)
9.9[1][4]

251 Sophia is a stony background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 4 October 1885, by astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory in Austria.[1] The S-type asteroid (S/L) has a rotation period of 20.2 hours and measures approximately 28 kilometers (17 miles) in diameter. It was named after Sophia von Seeliger, wife of German astronomer Hugo von Seeliger (1849–1924).[3]

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