.png) 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/ |
| Alternative designations | A879 NA; 1971 WB |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Adjectives | Byblian /ˈbɪbliən/ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 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 (sidereal) | 5.64 yr (2059.7 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 86.623° |
| Mean motion | 0° 10 29.208 / 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 | |
| Mean radius | 38.06±0.30 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 5.2201 h (0.21750 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.11±0.01 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 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.
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
External links
- 199 Byblis at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 199 Byblis at the JPL Small-Body Database
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