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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). [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]
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).
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.
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.
4 Vesta adalah objek terbesar kedua di sabuk asteroid, dengan diameter sebesar 530 kilometer (sekitar 330 mil) [2] dan diperkirakan memiliki massa 9% dari massa seluruh sabuk asteroid. [11] Ia ditemukan oleh astronom Jerman Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers pada tanggal 29 Maret 1807. [2]
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.
29 wrz 2013 · Full View of Asteroid Vesta. NASA. Sep 29, 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.
