Asteroid 2 Pallas
Asteroid 2 Pallas is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2 Pallas is 05h 24m 31s and the Declination is -05° 26’ 57” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2 Pallas is 9.23 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 2 Pallas [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2 Pallas is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 6° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2 Pallas is visible with the help of a binocular with a 50mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.
- See also 2 Pallas rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2 Pallas Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2 Pallas finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2 Pallas is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 2 Pallas?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2 Pallas in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 2 Pallas Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2 Pallas from Earth is currently 389,637,707 kilometers, equivalent to 2.604567 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 39.6915 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 1.230905 Astronomical Units, or 184,140,719 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 9.23.
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, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric 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 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.22999297 |
Orbit inclination | i | 34.92530406° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.13377178 AU 319,207,716 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
3.40844202 AU 509,895,670 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
2.77110690 AU 414,551,693 km |
Orbital period | period |
4.6130 years 1,684.9164 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Mar-06 14:55:59 2,460,010.1222 JD |
Argument of perihelion | peri | 310.69724633414° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 172.91657365749° |
Mean anomaly | M | 272.47992964182° |
Mean motion | n | 0.21366046°/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 |
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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 |
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2022 Aug 09 | 05h 11m 22s | -04° 26’ 08” | 9.29 | Orion |
2022 Aug 10 | 05h 13m 09s | -04° 33’ 42” | 9.28 | Orion |
2022 Aug 11 | 05h 14m 53s | -04° 41’ 26” | 9.28 | Orion |
2022 Aug 12 | 05h 16m 38s | -04° 49’ 19” | 9.27 | Orion |
2022 Aug 13 | 05h 18m 24s | -04° 57’ 21” | 9.26 | Orion |
2022 Aug 14 | 05h 20m 08s | -05° 05’ 33” | 9.25 | Orion |
2022 Aug 15 | 05h 21m 52s | -05° 13’ 54” | 9.24 | Orion |
2022 Aug 16 | 05h 23m 36s | -05° 22’ 23” | 9.24 | Orion |
2022 Aug 17 | 05h 25m 21s | -05° 31’ 01” | 9.23 | Orion |
2022 Aug 18 | 05h 27m 03s | -05° 39’ 50” | 9.22 | Orion |
2022 Aug 19 | 05h 28m 46s | -05° 48’ 47” | 9.21 | Orion |
2022 Aug 20 | 05h 30m 29s | -05° 57’ 52” | 9.20 | Orion |
2022 Aug 21 | 05h 32m 12s | -06° 07’ 08” | 9.20 | Orion |
2022 Aug 22 | 05h 33m 54s | -06° 16’ 32” | 9.19 | Orion |