The asteroid 2 Pallas
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From Fairfield , 2 Pallas is visible between 19:57 and 03:37. It will become accessible around 19:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 46° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:37 when it sinks below 22° 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: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 8.74 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 4.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h02m [1] |
| Declination: | -02°38' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.91 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.229701 |
| Inclination: | 34.88° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 172.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.35° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.86° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 11 Sep 2021 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 16 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 |
| 25 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 30 Aug 2030 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
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