2 Pallas (Asteroid)
From San Diego , 2 Pallas is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:56 (PDT) – 3 hours and 9 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:01.
Name
2 Pallas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 9.36 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 4.24 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 05h11m [1] |
Declination: | -04°28' [1] |
Distance: | 2.69 AU 22.33 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.229993 |
Inclination: | 34.93° |
Longitude ascending node: | 172.92° |
Argument of perihelion: | 310.70° |
Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 272.48° |
Perihelion: | 2.13 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
All times shown in San Diego local time.
15 Jan 2023 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
16 May 2024 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
09 Aug 2025 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
04 Oct 2026 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
13 Mar 2028 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
26 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
30 Aug 2030 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
14 Nov 2031 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |