168 Sibylla

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168 Sibylla
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt (Cybele)
Semimajor axis 3.377 AU
Perihelion distance 3.154 AU
Aphelion distance 3.601 AU
Orbital period 6.21 years
Inclination 4.63°
Eccentricity 0.066
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 148.4 km
Rotation period 23.82 hours
Spectral class C
Abs. magnitude 7.94
Albedo 4 0.054
History 2
Discoverer J. C. Watson, 1876

168 Sibylla is a large Main belt asteroid. It is very dark and composed of primitive carbonaceous materials.

It is a Cybele asteroid, orbiting beyond most of the Main belt asteroids.

It was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 28, 1876.


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