The second largest object in the asteroid belt after the dwarf planet Ceres (formerly classified as the largest asteroid) and historically the second asteroid to be discovered. It was first observed by the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers in 1802.
Classical mythology. Pallas the person-Pallas (son of Crius), a Titan associated with war; Pallas (Giant), a Giant and the son of Uranus and Gaia; Pallas (son of Pandion), the son ...
2 Pallas (pronounced /ˈpæləs/, or as Greek: Παλλάς) is a large asteroid located in the main asteroid belt. It was the second asteroid to be discovered, found and named by ...
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