2 Pallas (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 2 Pallas will become visible around 20:11 (EDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:22.
Name
2 Pallas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Monoceros |
Magnitude: | 8.12 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 4.12 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 06h52m [1] |
Declination: | -07°21' [1] |
Distance: | 1.69 AU 14.03 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.230084 |
Inclination: | 34.93° |
Longitude ascending node: | 172.92° |
Argument of perihelion: | 310.86° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 February 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 357.85° |
Perihelion: | 2.13 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
17 May 2024 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
10 Aug 2025 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
04 Oct 2026 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
14 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 |
23 Apr 2033 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |