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**199 Byblis**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	3.178 AU
Perihelion distance	2.634 AU
Aphelion distance	3.723 AU
Orbital period	5.67 years
Inclination	15.43�
Eccentricity	0.171
Physical characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Diameter	63 km
Abs. magnitude	8.30
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	C. H. F. Peters, 1879

199 Byblis is a quite large main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 9, 1879 and named after Byblis, an incestuous lover in Greek mythology.

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