Discovered by Johann Palisa Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 19 May 1881 Discoverer Johann Palisa Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 19 May 1881 Observation arc 85.06 yr (31068 d) Orbits Sun Discovery site Vienna Observatory | |
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Alternative names 1925 VE, 1931 FP,
1932 UA, 1943 WB,
1946 MA, 1950 TT4,
1961 WB Aphelion 2.95445 AU (441.979 Gm) Named after Princess Stéphanie of Belgium Similar 242 Kriemhild, 218 Bianca, 276 Adelheid, 265 Anna, 266 Aline | ||
220 Stephania is a Main belt asteroid. It is a P-type asteroid, meaning it is relatively dark and composed of organic rich silicates, carbon and anhydrous silicates.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on May 19, 1881 in Vienna. It was the first discovery he made after transferring to the observatory from Pola.
The name honours Crown Princess Stéphanie, wife of the heir-apparent Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria. The couple was married the year the asteroid was discovered. It was the first time that a naming commemorated a wedding and was given as a wedding gift.
Lightcurve data has also been recorded by observers at the Antelope Hill Observatory, which has been designated as an official observatory by the Minor Planet Center.
References
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