Asteroid 2 Pallas Observation Details
Pallas Daily Motion
Tonight, observing Pallas may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 10:19 and set before sunset at 16:42. Rising near twilight's end at 03:52, it will fade away by 06:12, peaking at just 27° above the horizon.2 Pallas will be visible until December, 30, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Pallas Visibility Timetable on March 15
Pallas Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Pallas transit | 10:19 | 57° |
| Pallas set | 16:42 | |
| Moon Rise, 99.5% illuminated | 20:14 | -35° |
| Astrosession begin | 21:08 | -40° |
| Pallas rise | 03:52 | |
| Astrosession end | 06:12 | 27° |
| Civil sunrise | 07:16 | 38° |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 43° |
| Moon Set | 08:13 | 47° |
Track Pallas Position Throughout the Night
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Pallas Description
Pallas, designated as 2 Pallas, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 514 km, 2 Pallas completes its orbit around the Sun in 4.6 years. At the moment, 2 Pallas is 3.911 AU (585,077,272 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Aquila.Current position of Pallas in Solar System
| Date | Sat, 15 March 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Pallas | 3.909 AU (584,778,077km) |
| Elongation | 51° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.53 |
Finder Chart for Pallas
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| Object name | 2 Pallas |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 2 Pallas coordinates | 20.283247681678, 7.2615990006333 |
| Center coordinates | 20.283247681678, 7.2615990006333 |
Annual motion of Pallas
| Date | Sat, 15 March 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 21:04 |
| Twighlight end | 06:07 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 4m |
| Rise | 03:52 |
| Set | 16:40 |
| Elevation at transit | 57° |
| Transit time | 10:16 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 18m 04s", Dec: 07° 21' 49s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Aquila |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Pallas, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Pallas is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Pallas is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.