Pallas minor-planet designation 2 Pallas is the second asteroid to have been discovered (after Ceres) and one of the largest in the Solar System. It is estimated to comprise 7% of the mass of the asteroid belt and its diameter of 544 kilometres (338 mi) is slightly larger than that of 4 Vesta but it is 10–30% less massive than Vesta placing it third among the asteroids.
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