Asteroid · B-type asteroid (asteroid belt)
Pallas
(2) Pallas
- Type
- B-type asteroid (asteroid belt)
- Diameter
- 513 km
Carry et al. · CC BY
Overview
Scientific overview
Pallas is a b-type asteroid (asteroid belt) in orbit around The Sun.
Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 513 km
Scale
Compared to Earth
Pallas is 25× smaller than Earth
513 km across · Earth is 12,742 km
Gallery
The Four Largest Asteroids
These are the four largest asteroids (known as "The Big Four"), Ceres (939 km), Vesta (525 km), Pallas (512 km), Hygiea (430 km).
Ceres and Vesta images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA Pallas and images: ESO Images compiled by PlanetUser using Photoshop, and by kwami · Public domain
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- WIKIMEDIA
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.