262 Valda

262 Valda

Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	November 3, 1886
Designations
Alternative names	1972 YR1
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
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 (sidereal)	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°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	11 - 24 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Synodic 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.

References

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances