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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.
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.
The second largest object in the Solar System's asteroid belt, Vesta is the brightest asteroid visible from Earth and can be found with binoculars. Using Vesta Trek , you can explore all over Vesta yourself.
18 wrz 2011 · The Dawn science team has released two spectacular rotation movies of the entire globe of the giant asteroid Vesta.
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 (/ vɛˈsteɪliə ˈtɛrə /) 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.
The structure of the asteroid 4 Vesta as revealed by models of planet-scale collisions. M. Jutzi1, E. Asphaug2, P. Gillet3, J.-. A. Barrat4 & W. Benz1. Asteroid 4Vesta seems to be a major intact ...
