262 Valda

262 Valda is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 3 November 1886 in Vienna.^[3] The name was proposed by Bettina von Rothschild.^[4]

DiscoveredbyJohann Palisa

Discoverydate3 November 1886

MPCdesignation

(262) Valda

Alternative designations

A886 VA, 1972 YR₁

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262 Valda

Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 262 Valda.
Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	3 November 1886
Designations
MPC designation	(262) Valda
Alternative designations	A886 VA, 1972 YR1
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	125.45 yr (45822 d)
Aphelion	3.0975 AU (463.38 Gm)
Perihelion	2.00585 AU (300.071 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.55168 AU (381.726 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.21391
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.08 yr (1488.8 d)
Mean anomaly	268.471°
Mean motion	0° 14m 30.48s / day
Inclination	7.6870°
Longitude of ascending node	38.489°
Argument of perihelion	25.399°
Physical characteristics
Synodic rotation period	17.386 h (0.7244 d)[1][2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.67

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Photometric observations of this asteroid from the Organ Mesa Observatory in Las Cruces, New Mexico, during 2010 gave a light curve with a period of 17.386 ± 0.001 hours and a brightness variation of 0.17 ± 0.02 magnitude.^[2]