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  1. Wikipedia
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    4 Vesta - Wikipedia

    • Vesta (minor-planet designation: 4 Vesta) is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi). It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 and is named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology. Vesta is thought to be th… See more

    Discovered byHeinrich Wilhelm Olbers
    Discovery date29 March 1807
    MPC designation(4) Vesta
    Named afterVesta
    History

    Heinrich Olbers discovered Pallas in 1802, the year after the discovery of Ceres. He proposed that the two objects were the remnants of a destroyed planet. He sent a letter with his proposal to the British astronomer … See more

    Orbit

    Vesta orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, within the asteroid belt, with a period of 3.6 Earth years, specifically in the inner asteroid belt, interior to the Kirkwood gap at 2.50 AU. Its orbit is moderately inclined (i … See more

    Asteroid 4 Vesta - TheSkyLive
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    Rotation

    Vesta's rotation is relatively fast for an asteroid (5.342 h) and prograde, with the north pole pointing in the direction of right ascension 20 h 32 min, declination +48° (in the constellation Cygnus) with an uncertainty … See more

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  1. Science Mission Directorate
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    4 Vesta - NASA Science

    Vesta is the second most massive asteroid in the main belt, with a differentiated structure and a history of collisions. Learn about its discovery, name, features, meteorites, and Dawn mission from NASA.

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  3. TheSkyLive
    https://theskylive.com/vesta-info

    Asteroid 4 Vesta - TheSkyLive

  4. Nature
    https://www.nature.com/articles/nature11892

    The structure of the asteroid 4 Vesta as revealed by models of …

  5. Wikipedia
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    4 Vesta - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    4 Vesta is the second most massive asteroid in the solar system and the brightest one visible to the naked eye. It has a differentiated interior, a large crater at the south pole, and many fragments in orbit around it.

  6. Universe Today
    https://www.universetoday.com/13937…

    Astro Challenge: Spotting 4 Vesta at its Best for Decades

    Jun 6, 2018 · Learn how to find the brightest asteroid, 4 Vesta, in the summer sky with binoculars or a telescope. Discover its history, features, and connection to Earth's water and meteorites.

  7. Nature
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    The structure of the asteroid 4 Vesta as revealed by models of …

  8. Science | AAAS
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    The Violent Collisional History of Asteroid 4 Vesta

    May 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 …

  9. Space Reference
    https://www.spacereference.org/asteroid/4-vesta-a807-fa

    Asteroid Vesta | Space Reference

  10. Science Mission Directorate
    https://science.nasa.gov/resource/meet-vesta

    Meet Vesta - Science@NASA