Asteroid 2 Pallas
Asteroid 2 Pallas Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2 Pallas is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2 Pallas Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2 Pallas rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2 Pallas Orbit Diagram
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 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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jun 12 | 8.98 | 06h 45m 56s | +01° 08’ 59” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 13 | 8.97 | 06h 48m 09s | +01° 12’ 15” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 14 | 8.97 | 06h 50m 21s | +01° 15’ 23” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 15 | 8.97 | 06h 52m 33s | +01° 18’ 23” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 16 | 8.97 | 06h 54m 47s | +01° 21’ 15” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 17 | 8.96 | 06h 57m 00s | +01° 24’ 01” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 18 | 8.96 | 06h 59m 12s | +01° 26’ 38” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 19 | 8.96 | 07h 01m 26s | +01° 29’ 08” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 20 | 8.95 | 07h 03m 38s | +01° 31’ 31” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 21 | 8.95 | 07h 05m 52s | +01° 33’ 46” | Monoceros |
| 2018 Jun 22 | 8.95 | 07h 08m 04s | +01° 35’ 53” | Canis Minoris |
| 2018 Jun 23 | 8.94 | 07h 10m 18s | +01° 37’ 54” | Canis Minoris |
| 2018 Jun 24 | 8.94 | 07h 12m 30s | +01° 39’ 47” | Canis Minoris |
| 2018 Jun 25 | 8.94 | 07h 14m 44s | +01° 41’ 31” | Canis Minoris |
Distance of Asteroid 2 Pallas from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2 Pallas from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2 Pallas is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2 Pallas
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 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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2 Pallas at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23050550 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 34.83687568° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.13362828 AU 319,186,249 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.41190397 AU 510,413,569 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.77276612 AU 414,799,909 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.6200 years 1,686.4299 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Jul-21 06:48:34 2,458,320.7837 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 310.00633565398° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 173.08380088458° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 334.32318787917° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.21346870°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2014-Feb-24 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.23090479 AU 184,140,736 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.