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87 Sylvia

87 Sylvia is one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the main asteroid belt (see minor-planet groups). Sylvia was the first asteroid known to possess more than one moon.

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Absolute magnitude (H)
6.94
Adjectives
Sylvian (/ˈsɪlviən/ SIL-vee-ən)
Alternative designations
A909 GA
Aphelion
3.81 AU (560 million km)
Argument of perihelion
263°
Average orbital speed
15.94 km/s[citation needed]

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87 Sylvia

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples83
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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87 Sylvia

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87 Sylvia → AstDyS-2, Asteroidal Satellite, Asteroids, August, Data, December, Discovery, Dubreuil, Dynamic SiteEphemeris, Ephemeris, ESO, First, Frappa, Her Twins, Includes, Instability, January, Johnston, Johnston's, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose
Absolute magnitude (H) · 1
87 Sylvia → 6.94
Adjectives · 1
87 Sylvia → Sylvian (/ˈsɪlviən/ SIL-vee-ən)
Alternative designations · 1
87 Sylvia → A909 GA
Aphelion · 1
87 Sylvia → 3.81 AU (560 million km)
Argument of perihelion · 1
87 Sylvia → 263°
Average orbital speed · 1
87 Sylvia → 15.94 km/s[citation needed]
Dimensions · 1
87 Sylvia → (363 × 249 × 191) ±5 km (MPCD) or (374 × 248 × 194) ±5 km (ADAM)
Discovered by · 1
87 Sylvia → Norman Robert Pogson
Discovery date · 1
87 Sylvia → 16 May 1866

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sylvia discovery 87 asteroid romulus discovered satellites remus asteroids first pogson minor orbital main belt moon 1866 one cybele satellite

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87 SylviaAbsolute magnitude (H)6.941.00infobox
87 SylviaAdjectivesSylvian (/ˈsɪlviən/ SIL-vee-ən)1.00infobox
87 SylviaAlternative designationsA909 GA1.00infobox
87 SylviaAphelion3.81 AU (560 million km)1.00infobox
87 SylviaArgument of perihelion263°1.00infobox
87 SylviaAverage orbital speed15.94 km/s[citation needed]1.00infobox
87 SylviaDimensions(363 × 249 × 191) ±5 km (MPCD) or (374 × 248 × 194) ±5 km (ADAM)1.00infobox
87 SylviaDiscovered byNorman Robert Pogson1.00infobox
87 SylviaDiscovery date16 May 18661.00infobox
87 SylviaEccentricity0.0941.00infobox
87 SylviaGeometric albedo0.04351.00infobox
87 SylviaInclination10.9°1.00infobox
87 SylviaKnown satellites21.00infobox
87 SylviaLongitude of ascending node73°1.00infobox
87 SylviaMass(14.76±0.06)×1018 kg (14.6±0.1)×1018 kg1.00infobox
87 SylviaMean anomaly213°1.00infobox
87 SylviaMean density1.378±0.045 g/cm31.00infobox
87 SylviaMean diameter271±5 km (MPCD) or 274±5 km (ADAM)1.00infobox
87 SylviaMean motion0° 9m 6.48s / day1.00infobox
87 SylviaMinor planet categorymain belt · (outside core) Sylvia · Cybele1.00infobox
87 SylviaNamed afterRhea Silvia1.00infobox
87 SylviaNorth pole declination+83.5°±5°1.00infobox
87 SylviaNorth pole right ascension14.3°±5°1.00infobox
87 SylviaOrbital period (sidereal)6.5 a (2372 d)1.00infobox
87 SylviaPerihelion3.15 AU (480 million km)1.00infobox
87 SylviaPole ecliptic latitude+64.2°±5°1.00infobox
87 SylviaPole ecliptic longitude75.3°±5°1.00infobox
87 SylviaPronunciation/ˈsɪlviə/ SIL-vee-ə1.00infobox
87 SylviaSemi-major axis3.48 AU (520 million km)1.00infobox
87 SylviaSpectral typeX1.00infobox

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