263 Dresda

263 Dresda
Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	November 3, 1886
Designations
Named after	Dresden
Alternative names	A905 OC, A915 RL, A917 BA, 1950 XV, 1977 PC
Minor planet category	Main belt (Koronis)
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	465.879 Gm (3.114 AU)
Perihelion	397.493 Gm (2.657 AU)
Semi-major axis	431.686 Gm (2.886 AU)
Eccentricity	0.079
Orbital period	1790.417 d (4.9 a)
Average orbital speed	17.53 km/s
Mean anomaly	58.551°
Inclination	1.314°
Longitude of ascending node	216.664°
Argument of perihelion	158.469°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	23.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	16.77 h
Albedo	0.226
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	unknown
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.4

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 November 3, 1886 in Vienna.

Name Dresda derives from the German city of Dresden.

References

External links

263 Dresda at the JPL Small-Body Database

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