Pallas

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Pallas The second largest (after Ceres) solar system asteroid (No. 2), diameter 538 km; approximate mass 25 × 1019 kg; rotation period 7.811 hours; orbital period 4.61 years. It was discovered in 1802 by H. Olbers.

Pallas

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Pallas in Greek mythology, one of the names (of unknown meaning) of Athene.

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