 A three-dimensional model of 199 Byblis based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. H. F. Peters, 1879 |
| Discovery date | 9 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.
