2 Pallas (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 2 Pallas is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:17, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 64° above your southern horizon.

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Name 2 Pallas
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:28 March 2024
Right ascension:16h49m [1]
Declination:+15°35' [1]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:9.15 (V) [1]
Distance:2.29 AU
19.09 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):12.89 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):272.8°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.77 AU
Eccentricity:0.230301
Inclination:34.92°
Longitude ascending node:172.92°
Argument of perihelion:310.88°
Epoch of elements:22 December 2023
Mean Anomaly at epoch:61.96°
Absolute mag (H):4.12 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.13 AU
Aphelion:3.41 AU
Orbital period:4.61 years
Visibility from Fairfield

All times shown in Fairfield local time.

Events
17 May 2024  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
10 Aug 2025  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
04 Oct 2026  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
13 Mar 2028  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
27 Jun 2029  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
31 Aug 2030  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
14 Nov 2031  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
22 Apr 2033  –  Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
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