The asteroid 2 Pallas
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From Cambridge , 2 Pallas is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 23:56, when it rises 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:04, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:31, 45° 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
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 8.41 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 14h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°26' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.92 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 38.71 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.230371 |
| Inclination: | 34.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 173.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 38.36° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.13 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Events
| 06 Apr 2019 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 16 Jan 2023 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 13 Mar 2028 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
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