222 Lucia

222 Lucia is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.

Lucia is a member of the Themis family of asteroids.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 9, 1882 in Vienna and named after Lucia, daughter of explorer Graf Wilczek .

References

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
• Asteroid Lightcurve Data File