Asteroid 2 Pallas
Asteroid 2 Pallas Position
Asteroid 2 Pallas is currently in the constellation of Hercules. The current Right Ascension is 16h 26m 19s and the Declination is +04° 28’ 22”.
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Asteroid 2 Pallas Distance
The distance of Asteroid 2 Pallas from Earth is currently 582,311,752 kilometers, equivalent to 3.892514 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 22.3829 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2 Pallas and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2 Pallas from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2 Pallas from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 2 Pallas to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 2 Pallas to Earth happens on Mon Feb 24 2014 at a distance of 1.23090467 Astronomical Units, or 184,140,718 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2 Pallas brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2 Pallas is 10.12.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2 Pallas, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 2 Pallas rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 2 Pallas rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 2 Pallas touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 2 Pallas Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2 Pallas at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23033682 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 34.83623442° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.13386493 AU 319,221,651 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.41106691 AU 510,288,347 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.77246592 AU 414,754,999 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.6200 years 1,686.1560 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Jul-21 09:11:47 2,458,320.8832 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Mar-03 12:56 2,460,007.0392 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 310.04885742707° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 173.08006274732° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 59.699132745857° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.21350338°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2 Pallas Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2 Pallas with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2 Pallas and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 2 Pallas Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 2 Pallas. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 545 km | 0.0428 |
| Sideral Rotation | 7.8132 hours | 0.3264 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 4.13 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.1587 |
Asteroid 2 Pallas 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2 Pallas computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2 Pallas in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Nov 11 | 16h 15m 25s | +04° 54’ 25” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 12 | 16h 16m 58s | +04° 50’ 29” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 13 | 16h 18m 29s | +04° 46’ 36” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 14 | 16h 20m 02s | +04° 42’ 51” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 15 | 16h 21m 33s | +04° 39’ 10” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 16 | 16h 23m 06s | +04° 35’ 35” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 17 | 16h 24m 38s | +04° 32’ 06” | 10.11 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 18 | 16h 26m 09s | +04° 28’ 42” | 10.12 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 19 | 16h 27m 42s | +04° 25’ 24” | 10.12 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 20 | 16h 29m 15s | +04° 22’ 13” | 10.12 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 21 | 16h 30m 47s | +04° 19’ 06” | 10.12 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 22 | 16h 32m 20s | +04° 16’ 05” | 10.12 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 23 | 16h 33m 51s | +04° 13’ 11” | 10.12 | Hercules |
| 2019 Nov 24 | 16h 35m 25s | +04° 10’ 23” | 10.12 | Hercules |