2 Pallas (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 2 Pallas is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:07 (EST) – 3 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
2 Pallas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 14h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.23 AU 26.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.88 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 259.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.230229 |
| Inclination: | 34.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 172.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.87° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.60° |
| 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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge 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 |
| 15 Nov 2031 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 22 Apr 2033 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
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