Observation details: asteroid Pallas
Daily motion of Pallas
2 Pallas will remain visible until February 11, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Pallas visibility on 2026-10-17
Pallas Visible from late evening until early morning
Pallas rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -68° |
| Pallas rise | 17:33 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 4° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 28° |
| Pallas transit | 22:40 | 36° |
| Pallas set | 03:46 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | -1° |
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Pallas Description
This asteroid is designated 2 Pallas, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 514 km. 2 Pallas completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.6 years. It is currently 1.852 AU (277,023,841 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cetus.Current position in the Solar System: Pallas
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.85179 AU (277,023,841km) |
| Elongation | 154° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 8.3 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 1.25708, -16.55017 |
| Center coordinates | 1.25708, -16.55017 |
Annual motion of Pallas
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 17:29 |
| Set | 03:41 |
| Elevation at transit | 36° |
| Transit time | 22:35 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 14m 38s", Dec: -16° 46' 31s |
| Magnitude | 8 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 2 Pallas
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 01h 15m 25s |
| Declination | -16° 33′ 01″ |
| Magnitude | 8.3 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Elevation | 36.1° |
| Azimuth | 177.3° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius | 545 |
| Mass | 2.11E+20 |
| Density | 1 |
Orbital parameters
| Sidereal orbital period | 1685.927 |
Data acknowledgment
Physical and orbital parameters come from the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these data available.
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.