(168) Sibylla Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1876 by J. C. Watson at Ann Arbor.
Where Sibylla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sibylla is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168 |
| Provisional designation | A876 SA |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 145 km (#93 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Rotation period | 47.0 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.27 |
| Orbital period | 6.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.12 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0742 |
| Inclination | 4.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 September 1876
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