| Minorplanet: | yes |
| 388 Charybdis | |
| Background: |
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| Discovered: | 7 March 1894 |
| Mpc Name: | (388) Charybdis |
| Alt Names: | 1894 BA |
| Adjective: | Charybdian |
| Epoch: | 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) |
| Semimajor: | 3.00524AU |
| Perihelion: | 2.81022AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.20025abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Eccentricity: | 0.064892 |
| Period: | 5.21 yr (1902.9 d) |
| Inclination: | 6.44575° |
| Asc Node: | 354.285° |
| Arg Peri: | 333.004° |
| Rotation: | 9.516abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Abs Magnitude: | 8.57 |
| Mean Motion: | / day |
| Observation Arc: | 122.09 yr (44595 d) |
| Uncertainty: | 0 |
388 Charybdis (prov. designation: or) is a very large background asteroid, approximately 125km (78miles) in diameter, that is located the outer region of the asteroid belt.[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at the Nice Observatory on 7 March 1894. The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 9.5 hours. It is probably named after Charybdis, a sea monster in Greek mythology.