2 Pallas

2 Pallas (symbol: 16px|⚴) is the second asteroid discovered in the solar system after Ceres. It was discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers on March 28, 1802. 2 Pallas is named after Pallas Athena, an alternate name for the goddess Athena.

The orbit of 2 Pallas is highly inclined and moderately eccentric, with a very high axial tilt of 84°. 

2 Pallas has a mass estimated to be 7% of the total mass of the asteroid belt. The asteroid is the third largest asteroid in terms of mass and the second largest in terms of diameter.

2 Pallas is believed to have a composition like silicate and “carbonaceous chondrite” meteors. 

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