Global Information263 Dresda information
 Orbital diagram | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 3 November 1886 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (263) Dresda |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdrɛzdə/ |
Named after | Dresden |
Alternative designations | A886 VB, 1905 OC 1915 RL, 1917 BA 1950 XV, 1977 PC |
Minor planet category | Main belt (Koronis) |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 118.15 yr (43153 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.10916 AU (465.124 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.66885 AU (399.254 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.88900 AU (432.188 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.076205 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.91 yr (1793.6 d) |
Average orbital speed | 17.53 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 178.711° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 2.578s / day |
| Inclination | 1.31813° |
Longitude of ascending node | 216.168° |
Argument of perihelion | 162.281° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 23.24±1.9 km |
Synodic rotation period | 16.809 h (0.7004 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2263±0.043 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.2 |
Dresda (minor planet designation: 263 Dresda) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It belongs to the Koronis family of asteroids.
It has a lightly coloured surface and likely is not composed of carbonaceous materials, but is similar in composition as another Koronis family member, 243 Ida.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 November 1886 in Vienna.
The asteroid's name derives from the German city of Dresden.
- ^ "263 Dresda". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.