Asteroid
Pallas
TypeAsteroid
Mass2.11 × 10²⁰ kg
Diameter512 km
Orbital Radius415 million km
Orbital Period1,686 days
Rotation Period7.81 hours
Known Moons0
Surface Gravity0.21 m/s²
Average Temp-100 °C
AtmosphereNone
Discovered ByHeinrich Olbers
Discovery Year1802
About Pallas
The third largest asteroid. Has a highly tilted and eccentric orbit. Surface appears to be a mixture of silicates and carbon compounds. Too small to be rounded by gravity, giving it an irregular shape.
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