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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Sylvia | Absolute magnitude (H) | 6.94 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Adjectives | Sylvian (/ˈsɪlviən/ SIL-vee-ən) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Alternative designations | A909 GA | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Aphelion | 3.81 AU (560 million km) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Argument of perihelion | 263° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Average orbital speed | 15.94 km/s[citation needed] | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Dimensions | (363 × 249 × 191) ±5 km (MPCD) or (374 × 248 × 194) ±5 km (ADAM) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Discovered by | Norman Robert Pogson | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Discovery date | 16 May 1866 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Eccentricity | 0.094 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Geometric albedo | 0.0435 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Inclination | 10.9° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Known satellites | 2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Longitude of ascending node | 73° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Mass | (14.76±0.06)×1018 kg (14.6±0.1)×1018 kg | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Mean anomaly | 213° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Mean density | 1.378±0.045 g/cm3 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Mean diameter | 271±5 km (MPCD) or 274±5 km (ADAM) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Mean motion | 0° 9m 6.48s / day | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Minor planet category | main belt · (outside core) Sylvia · Cybele | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Named after | Rhea Silvia | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | North pole declination | +83.5°±5° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | North pole right ascension | 14.3°±5° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Orbital period (sidereal) | 6.5 a (2372 d) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Perihelion | 3.15 AU (480 million km) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Pole ecliptic latitude | +64.2°±5° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Pole ecliptic longitude | 75.3°±5° | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Pronunciation | /ˈsɪlviə/ SIL-vee-ə | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Semi-major axis | 3.48 AU (520 million km) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 87 Sylvia | Spectral type | X | 1.00 | infobox |
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