263 Dresda
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| Discovery | |
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| 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 |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 16.77 h |
| Albedo | 0.226 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.4 |
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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.
References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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