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Encyclopedia > 263 Dresda
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 0.226
Mean surface
temperature
unknown

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Minor planets, or planetoids are minor bodies of the Solar system orbiting the Sun (or of other planetary systems orbiting other stars) that are larger than meteoroids (the largest of which might be taken to be around 10 meters or so across) but smaller than major planets (Mercury having a... Image of the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. ... The Koronis Family is a family of asteroids in the Main Belt. ... In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Julian day or Julian day number (JDN) is the number of days that have elapsed since 12 noon Greenwich Mean Time (UT or TT) on Monday, January 1, 4713 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar . ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... 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In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standard luminosity distance away from us. ... Albedo is the measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. ... Temperature is also the name of a song by Sean Paul. ... Image of the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... The Koronis Family is a family of asteroids in the Main Belt. ...


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. In inorganic chemistry, a carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid. ... NASA image of 243 Ida. ...


It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 3, 1886 in Vienna. Johann Palisa (December 6, 1848 – May 2, 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic). ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ...


Name Dresda derives from the German city of Dresden. From left to right: Brühls Terrace; the Hofkirche and the castle; the Semper Opera House. ...


References

  • The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
  • Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
  • Asteroid Lightcurve Data File

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For other objects and regions, see: asteroid groups and families, binary asteroids, asteroid moons and the Solar system
For a complete listing, see: List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.

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