Discovered by Johann Palisa Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 4 October 1885 Orbits Sun Discovery site Vienna Observatory | Discovery date 4 October 1885 Observation arc 130.20 yr (47556 d) Inclination 10.5103° Discoverer Johann Palisa Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names A907 UA, 1950 RH1,
1953 FN1 Aphelion 3.40444 AU (509.297 Gm) Similar 220 Stephania, 242 Kriemhild, 265 Anna, 276 Adelheid, 266 Aline | ||
251 Sophia is a main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 4, 1885 in Vienna and was named after Sophia, wife of astronomer Hugo von Seeliger.
References
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