The orbit is between the outer main belt and the hilda zone. It has a perihelion of 3.16 AU and an aphelion of 3.79 AU. The semimajor axis is at 3.48 AU. It has an orbital period of 6 years and 182 days. It has an inclination of 10.8º. It has a diameter of about 286 km.
Two setellites, of about11 km each, were discovered in February of 2001 and August of 2004. In August of 2005, they were officially named as Remulus and Remus.
Stellar occultation took place in December of 2006 and January of 2013.
Orbital resonance:
2:13 with Earth-Moon (99.9%)
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6:7 with Hygiea (99.9%)
13:15 with Davida (99.8%)
Roman mythology
Amulius dethroned his twin brother Numitor, king of Alba until then, and forced his niece Rhea Silvia to live a life of chastity so that she could not engender heir.
But the god Mars fell in love with the princess and seduced her one day that she went to a fountain in a cave consecrated to the god. From the union two twin brothers were born, Romulus and Remus, but Amulio ordered to look in Rhea drown the two childs.
However, those who had to comply the terrible order is backed down and abandoned on the banks of the river Tiber, where a wolf that had gone out to drink, nursed them. Later, they were found by a shepherd, who took care of them.
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| "What Maisie Knew" (2012) |
(87) Sylvia is related with adoptive relationships, like in the movies "Mostly Marta" (2001), "Rails & Ties" (2007), "What Maisie Knew?" (2012), "Welcome Aboard (Bienvenue parmi nous)" (2012), "Safe Heaven" (2013), "Red Corner" (1997), "I Robot" (2004) and the video game "The Last of Us" (PS3, 2013).
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| "The Last of Us" (PS3, 2013) |
