263 Dresda

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263 Dresda
Discovery A
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
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
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
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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.

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