2 Pallas (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2 Pallas will become visible at around 19:09 (PDT), 56° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:12.
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Name
2 Pallas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 10.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.07 AU 25.54 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.69 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 282.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.230515 |
| Inclination: | 34.92° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 172.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 147.44° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 4.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.13 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Events
| 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 |
| 27 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 20 Sep 2035 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
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