171 Ophelia is a large dark Themistian asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly on January 13 1877 and named after the fictional character Ophelia in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. This asteroid is a member of the Themis family of asteroids that share similar orbital elements.
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