☄️ Byblis (asteroide 199)

Byblis (asteroid 199) today: 1.870 AU from Earth (279.8 million km), heliocentric distance 2.594 AU, orbital period 5.622 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 67.84 km Period 5.622 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:56 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.5935 AU
Geocentric distance:1.8703 AU (279.8 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:272.883°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:5.259°
RA J2000 (approximate):273.022°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-18.147°
True anomaly:-13.776°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.1618 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.18340
Inclination (i):15.479°
Long. ascending node (Omega):88.418°
Argument of perihelion (omega):179.438°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):322.686°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.622 years

About Byblis

IAU designation: 199 Byblis. Estimated diameter: 67.84 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.52.

Asteroide do cinturao principal. Detectavel com telescopio amador.

Limitation

Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.

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