4 Vesta - Wikipedia
WEBVesta (minor-planet designation: 4 Vesta) is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi). [10] It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 [6] and is named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology. [19]
4 Vesta - NASA Science
WEBOverview. Vesta is the second most massive body in the main asteroid belt, accounting for almost 9% of the total mass of all asteroids. Only dwarf planet Ceres is more massive in that region of rocky debris between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroid 4 Vesta - TheSkyLive
WEBDec 30, 2013 · 4 Vesta is a large asteroid located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on March 29, 1807 by German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers and is one of the largest asteroids in the solar system, with a diameter of approximately 525 kilometers.
Vesta: Facts About the Brightest Asteroid | Space
WEBMay 29, 2018 · The brightest asteroid in the sky, Vesta is occasionally visible from Earth with the naked eye. It is the first of the four largest asteroids (Ceres, Vesta, Pallas and Hygiea) to be visited...
Asteroid Vesta | Space Reference
WEBVesta is a dwarf planet orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Vesta as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
The structure of the asteroid 4 Vesta as revealed by models of …
WEBFeb 13, 2013 · NASA's Dawn mission to the asteroid 4 Vesta revealed some unexpected surface features, including a huge crater, named Veneneia, underlying the even larger crater, Rheasilvia, that was formed...
4 Vesta (Asteroid) - In-The-Sky.org
WEBShow information for. From Redmond , 4 Vesta is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 12° from it. Name 4 Vesta. Object type Asteroid. Current position.
4 Vesta - NASA Planetary Data System - Planetary Science Institute
WEB4 Vesta is the second most massive body in the main asteroid belt, accounting for almost nine percent of the total mass of all asteroids. Only dwarf planet Ceres is more massive in that region of rocky debris between Mars and Jupiter.
The Violent Collisional History of Asteroid 4 Vesta | Science - AAAS
WEBMay 11, 2012 · Asteroid 4 Vesta is the second most massive body in the main asteroid belt, and, according to models (1 – 5), its early evolution occurred in an environment where collisions with other asteroids were much more frequent than they are today.
Vesta’s many ties to Earth | Nature Astronomy
WEBDec 13, 2021 · Asteroid (4) Vesta, the second most massive body in the main belt with its 500-km diameter, is in many ways connected to Earth. First of all, it is the only asteroid visible from Earth to...