199 Byblis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 199 Byblis is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:50 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Name
199 Byblis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.48 AU 20.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.183399 |
| Inclination: | 15.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 88.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 179.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 322.69° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.62 years |