Discovered by Johann Palisa Alternative names A899 EC, A919 AB Observation arc 117.10 yr (42769 d) Discovered 9 February 1882 Spectral type C-type asteroid Asteroid family Themis family | Discovery date 9 February 1882 Minor planet category Main belt (Themis) Aphelion 3.5529 AU (531.51 Gm) Orbits Sun Discoverer Johann Palisa Discovery site Vienna Observatory | |
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Similar 220 Stephania, 218 Bianca, 208 Lacrimosa, 142 Polana, 242 Kriemhild | ||
222 Lucia is a large Themistian asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 9, 1882 in Vienna and named after Lucia, daughter of Austro-Hungarian explorer Graf Wilczek.
This object is spectral C-type and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. Based upon analysis of infrared spectra, it has a diameter of 59.8 ± 0.8 km. This object belongs to the Themis family, which was formed by the break-up of a larger parent body about a billion years ago.
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