2 Pallas (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 2 Pallas is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:13, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:41, 63° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
2 Pallas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 8.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.16 AU 17.98 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.0° |
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 |
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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