199 Byblis

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199 Byblis
199Byblis (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 199 Byblis based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by C. H. F. Peters, 1879
Discovery date9 July 1879
Designations
(199) Byblis
Pronunciation /ˈbɪblɪs/ [1]
A879 NA; 1971 WB
Main belt
Adjectives Byblian /ˈbɪbliən/ [2]
Orbital characteristics [3]
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)
3.1682 AU (473.96 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.17946
5.64 yr (2059.7 d)
86.623°
0° 10m 29.208s / day
Inclination 15.474°
88.589°
180.18°
Earth  MOID 1.58338 AU (236.870 Gm)
Jupiter  MOID 1.372 AU (205.2 Gm)
TJupiter 3.122
Physical characteristics [4]
38.06±0.30 km
5.2201  h (0.21750  d)
0.11±0.01
8.5

    199 Byblis is a medium-sized 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.

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    References

    1. Benjamin Smith (1903) The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
    2. The works of Lucian (1780)
    3. "199 Byblis". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 6 May 2016.
    4. JPL Small-Body Database Browser