Discovered 3 November 1886 | Discovery date 3 November 1886 Observation arc 118.15 yr (43153 d) Orbits Sun | |
Alternative names A905 OC, A915 RL,A917 BA, 1950 XV,1977 PC Aphelion 3.10916 AU (465.124 Gm) Similar 277 Elvira, 264 Libussa, 242 Kriemhild, 265 Anna, 276 Adelheid | ||
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 November 3, 1886 in Vienna.
References
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