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169 Zelia is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by the brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on September 28 1876. Credit for this discovery was given to Prosper. It is named after a niece of the astronomer Camille Flammarion. Initial orbital elements for this asteroid were published in 1877 by American astronomer H. A. Howe.Based upon its spectrum this body is classified as a rare O-type asteroid in the taxonomic system of Bus & Binzel.