In June 1802 Gauss visited Olbers who had discovered Pallas in March of that year and Gauss investigated its orbit. Olbers requested that Gauss be made director of the proposed new observatory in Göttingen, but no action was taken. Gauss began corresponding with Bessel, whom he did not meet until 1825, and with Sophie Germain .
Sa Hunyo 1802 gauss binisita Olbers na natuklasan Pallas Marso ng taon at gauss investigated nito orbita. Olbers hiniling na gauss ay ginawa ng direktor ang ipinanukalang bagong obserbatoryo sa Gottingen, ngunit walang aksyon ay kinuha. Gauss nagsimula nararapat sa Bessel, kanino siya ay hindi matugunan hanggang 1825, at sa Sophie Germain.