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**134 Sophrosyne**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.564 AU
Perihelion distance	2.264 AU
Aphelion distance	2.864 AU
Orbital period	4.10 years
Inclination	11.59�
Eccentricity	0.117
Physical characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Diameter	123.3 km
Rotation period	17.196 hours
Spectral class	C
Abs. magnitude	8.76
Albedo ^{4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html)}	0.036
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	R. Luther, 1873

134 Sophrosyne is a large main belt asteroid. It has an exceedingly dark surface and most likely a primitive carbonaceous composition.

It was discovered by Robert Luther on September 27, 1873, and is named after the concept of sophrosyne, Plato's term for 'moderation'.

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	134 Sophrosyne is a large main belt asteroid.
	It has an exceedingly dark surface and most likely a primitive carbonaceous composition.
	It was discovered by Robert Luther on September 27, 1873, and is named after the concept of sophrosyne, Plato's term for 'moderation'.

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