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Pallas

Pallas has an estimated weight of 20 kilograms. It ranks #22 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: Pallas is the second asteroid found, following 1 Ceres. It is thought to contain a mineral composition comparable to that of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, however it is far less hydrated than Ceres.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

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20 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 20 kilograms
Minimum 20 kilograms
Maximum 20 kilograms
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Also, Pallas weighs 2.108 × 10^20 kg which earns it a slot among the heaviest asteroids in history.

Unit conversions

Kilograms20 kilograms
Pounds44.1 pounds
Metric tonnes0.02 tonnes
Grams20,000 grams
Ounces705 ounces
Stones3.15 stones

Source

1 sources
The 8 Heaviest Asteroids in the Universe weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 3. Pallas · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Pallas weigh?

Pallas typically weighs about 20 kilograms, within a recorded range of 20 kilograms.

Where does Pallas rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #22 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 26% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb432e74440>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #22 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 26% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID pallas
URL slug pallas

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.