.png.webp) 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] | |
Mean radius | 38.06±0.30 km |
| 5.2201 h (0.21750 d) | |
| 0.11±0.01 | |
| 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
External links
- 199 Byblis at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 199 Byblis at the JPL Small-Body Database
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