Valda (minor planet designation: 262 Valda) is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 3 November 1886 in Vienna. The origin of the name is unknown. 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. References External links The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances Background asteroids Valda Valda S-type asteroids (Tholen) 18861103