199 Byblis

199 Byblis
	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
MPC designation	(199) Byblis
Pronunciation	/ˈbɪblɪs/[1]
Minor planet category	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)
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° 10m 29.208s / 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)
TJupiter	3.122
Physical characteristics[4]
Mean radius	38.06±0.30 km
Rotation period	5.2201 h (0.21750 d)
Geometric albedo	0.11±0.01
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.5

199 Byblis (minor planet designation: 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.

References

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

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