Discovered by S. Beljavskij Observation arc 90.03 yr (32885 d) Perihelion 2.0276 AU (303.32 Gm) Orbits Sun Asteroid family Flora family Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 2 April 1916 Aphelion 2.4286 AU (363.31 Gm) Discovered 2 April 1916 Discoverer Sergey Belyavsky Discovery site Simeiz Observatory | |
Alternative names 1916 S26; SIGMA 26;1950 NS1; 1950 PA1 Similar 528 Rezia, 540 Rosamunde, 852 Wladilena, 441 Bathilde, 509 Iolanda | ||
851 Zeissia is an S-type asteroid[1] belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt. Its diameter is about 12 km and it has an albedo of 0.2646 [2]. Its rotation period is 9.34 hours[3].
The asteroid is named after the German optician and company founder Carl Zeiss.
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