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2 Pallas (pronounced /ˈpæləs/ PAL-əs, or as Greek: Παλλάς) is one of the largest asteroids and is located in the main asteroid belt. It was the second asteroid to be discovered, by astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers on March 28, 1802. Pallas was at first considered a planet, as were the other early asteroids 1 Ceres, 3 Juno, and 4 Vesta, until the discovery of many additional asteroids led to their re-classification. With a mass estimated to be 7% of the total mass of the asteroid belt... full article at wikipedia
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