| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt (Cybele) |
| Semimajor axis | 3.377 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 3.154 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.601 AU |
| Orbital period | 6.21 years |
| Inclination | 4.63° |
| Eccentricity | 0.066 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 148.4 km |
| Rotation period | 23.82 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.94 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.054 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | J. C. Watson, 1876 |
168 Sibylla is a large Main belt asteroid. It is very dark and composed of primitive carbonaceous materials. It is a Cybele asteroid, orbiting beyond most of the Main belt asteroids. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 28, 1876.
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| For other objects and regions, see Asteroid groups and families, Binary asteroids, Asteroid moons, meteoroids and the Solar System. For a complete listing, see List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names. |
