| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. Beljavskij |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | 2 April 1916 |
| Designations | |
| (851) Zeissia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈzaɪsiə/ |
| 1916 S26; SIGMA 26; 1950 NS1; 1950 PA1 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 90.03 yr (32885 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.4286 AU (363.31 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0276 AU (303.32 Gm) |
| 2.2281 AU (333.32 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.089975 |
| 3.33 yr (1214.8 d) | |
| 101.520° | |
| 0° 17m 46.86s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.3920° |
| 141.204° | |
| 7.2372° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 6.13±0.5 km | |
| 9.34 h (0.389 d) | |
| 0.2646±0.050 | |
| 11.62 | |
851 Zeissia /ˈzaɪsiə/ is an S-type asteroid background asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt. Its diameter is about 12 km and it has an albedo of 0.2646 [1]. Its rotation period is 9.34 hours[2].
The asteroid is named after the German optician and company founder Carl Zeiss.