263 Dresda
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | November 3, 1886 |
| Alternate designations B |
A905 OC, A915 RL, A917 BA, 1950 XV, 1977 PC |
| Category | Main belt (Koronis) |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.079 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 431.686 Gm (2.886 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 397.493 Gm (2.657 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 465.879 Gm (3.114 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1790.417 d (4.9 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.53 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 1.314° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
216.664° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
158.469° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 58.551° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 23.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 16.77 h |
| Spectral class | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude | 10.4 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.226 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
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 carbonaceus 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.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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| Previous minor planet | 263 Dresda | Next minor planet |
| List of asteroids | ||
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