 Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 263 Dresda. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 3 November 1886 |
| Designations | |
| (263) Dresda | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdrɛzdə/ |
Named after | Dresden |
| A886 VB, 1905 OC 1915 RL, 1917 BA 1950 XV, 1977 PC | |
| Main belt (Koronis) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 118.15 yr (43153 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.10916 AU (465.124 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.66885 AU (399.254 Gm) |
| 2.88900 AU (432.188 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.076205 |
| 4.91 yr (1793.6 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 17.53 km/s |
| 178.711° | |
| 0° 12m 2.578s / day | |
| Inclination | 1.31813° |
| 216.168° | |
| 162.281° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 23.24±1.9 km |
| 16.809 h (0.7004 d) | |
| 0.2263±0.043 | |
| 10.2 | |
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 3 November 1886 in Vienna.
The asteroid's name derives from the German city of Dresden.
