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PALLAS THE ASTEROID


SUMMARY Pallas the Asteroid which was also referred to as 2 Pallas is one of the largest asteroids in The Solar System and was discovered after Ceres. Pallas was discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers on March 28th, 1802. Olbers had discovered Ceres and after discovering Ceres he decided to look for it again. Months later, Olbers discovered something which he thought was Ceres, but it turned out that he accidently discovered Pallas. With a diameter of 530 kilometers (330 mi)–565 kilometers (351 mi), Pallas comprises an estimated 7% of the mass of the asteroid belt. Pallas is also classified as a protoplanet and is named after Pallas Athena, an alternate name of the goddess Athena. There has been flyby of Pallas by the Dawn Probe, but there have been no plans presently that show the probe will make an attempt to land on Pallas.

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AUTHOR
Bryan Calderon

LAST UPDATED
5-22-12

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5-22-12

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