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87 Sylvia

Asteroid
Sylvia is one of the largest asteroids. It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the main asteroid belt. Sylvia was the first asteroid known to possess more than one moon. Wikipedia
Moons: Romulus and Remus
Orbital period: 2,369 days
Discovered: May 16, 1866
Discoverers: N. R. Pogson and Franck Marchis
Spectral type: P-type asteroid
Gravity: 0.0729 m/s²
Mean diameter: 271±5 km (MPCD) or 274±5 km (ADAM)