199 Byblis

199 Byblis
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 199 Byblis based on its light curve.
Discovered by	C. H. F. Peters, 1879
Discovery date	9 July 1879
Designations
MPC designation	(199) Byblis
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	136.39 yr (49817 d)
Aphelion	3.7367 AU (559.00 Gm)
Perihelion	2.5996 AU (388.89 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1682 AU (473.96 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.17946
Orbital period	5.64 yr (2059.7 d)
Mean anomaly	86.623°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 29.208^s / day
Inclination	15.474°
Longitude of ascending node	88.589°
Argument of perihelion	180.18°
Earth MOID	1.58338 AU (236.870 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.372 AU (205.2 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.122
Physical characteristics
Rotation period	5.2201 h (0.21750 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.5

199 Byblis is a relatively large main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 9, 1879, in Clinton, New York and named after Byblis, an incestuous lover in Greek mythology.

References

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198 Ampella 199 Byblis 200 Dynamene

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