 65 cybele is one of the largest asteroids in the solar system and is located in the outer asteroid belt.linda t. elkins-tanton - asteroids, meteorites, and comets (2010) - page 96 (google books) it gives its name to the cybele family of asteroids that orbit outward from the sun from the 2:1 orbital resonance with jupiter. cybele is a c-type asteroid, meaning that it is dark in color and carbonaceous in composition. it was discovered in 1861 by ernst tempel and named after cybele the earth goddess. ==discovery and naming== cybele was discovered on march 8, 1861, by ernst tempel from the marseilles observatory. a minor controversy arose from its naming process. tempel had awarded the honour of naming the asteroid to [[carl a
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