The asteroid 2 Pallas
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From Seattle , 2 Pallas is visible all night. It will become visible around 22:56 (PDT) as the dusk sky fades, 49° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:36, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:32, 55° 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: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 9.63 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 4.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°49' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.57 AU 21.40 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.230130 |
| Inclination: | 34.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 173.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 123.67° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Events
| 15 Jul 2020 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 11 Sep 2021 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 16 Jan 2023 | – Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
| 17 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 |
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