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Astronomers capture images of asteroid 2 Pallas
Original: :asteroid: 2 Pallas successfully acquired. This was the second asteroid ever discovered and is the third largest, after
Amateur astronomers are sharing new observations of 2 Pallas, the second asteroid ever discovered and the third largest after Ceres and Vesta. The object is roughly 512 kilometers across, and observers note its unusual, highly inclined orbit, which carries it well above and below the plane of the solar system.
Why now: New telescope observations of a well-known but rarely discussed asteroid have drawn attention to its size and unusual orbit.
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- :asteroid: 2 Pallas successfully acquired. This was the second asteroid ever discovered and is the third largest, after Ceres and Vesta. It’s about 512 kilometers across. Until I looked it up, I had no idea this potato has a very inclined orbit, rising above and below the plane… · cafuego@misanthrope.social · 3
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