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Vesta was the fourth asteroid to be discovered, hence the number 4 in its formal designation. The name Vesta, or national variants thereof, is in international use with two exceptions: Greece and China.
18 wrz 2011 · The Dawn science team has released two spectacular rotation movies of the entire globe of the giant asteroid Vesta. The flyover videos give the distinct impression that you are standing on the...
1 sie 2011 · In this movie, strung together from a series of images provided by the framing camera on NASA's Dawn spacecraft, we see a full rotation of Vesta, which occurs over the course of roughly five hours. These images were obtained on July 24, 2011, from a distance of about 3,200 miles (5,200 kilometers).
2 gru 2011 · NASA has produced a 3D movie that highlights some of the asteroid Vesta's most mysterious features, including a band of tall ridges and deep grooves girdling the equator. The images were taken during July and August, when the Dawn spacecraft was approaching the asteroid and then orbiting about 2700 kilometers above Vesta's surface.
Vestalia Terra (/ v ɛ ˈ s t eɪ l i ə ˈ t ɛr ə /) is a large highland plateau on the giant asteroid Vesta. Situated in Vesta's eastern hemisphere, Vestalia Terra is located near the equator and hosts the tallest point on Vesta.
4... Vesta. Overview. 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.
29 wrz 2013 · As NASA's Dawn spacecraft travels to its next destination, this mosaic synthesizes some of the best views the spacecraft had of the giant asteroid Vesta.
