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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.

apoapsis (km)
5.11622e+11
average speed (km/s)
60984.0
orbital period (μ)
1.71641e+08
periapsis (km)
4.13717e+11
absolute magnitude
10.0
albedo
0.219
discovery date
1885-10-04
discoverer
Johann Palisa
epoch
30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
former name
A907 UA 1950 RH1, 1953 FN1
rotation period (s)
72777.6

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