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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | November 3, 1886 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | 1972 YR1 |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 463.643 Gm (3.099 AU) |
| Perihelion | 299.892 Gm (2.005 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 381.767 Gm (2.552 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Orbital period | 1489.018 d (4.08 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.65 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 334.039° |
| Inclination | 7.709° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 38.71° |
| Argument of perihelion | 24.527° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 11 - 24 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.67 |
262 Valda is a small Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 3, 1886 in Vienna.
Origin of the name is unknown.
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