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What is the radius of asteroid vesta?
The mean radius of the asteroid Vesta is about 262.7 kilometers (163.2 miles).
What is Vesta?
Vesta - formally known as 4 Vesta. It is an asteroid in the asteroid belt and was thought to be part of a protoplanet. (although the existence of any sort of planet existing, is under debate). It is the second largest object in the asteroid belt, after Ceres the dwarf planet [See related link].
How long is a day on Vesta?
A day on Vesta, which is a large asteroid located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, lasts about 5.34 hours.
What is third largest asteroid?
According to the US naval astronomical applications department the 3rd largest asteroid body is called 4 Vesta. Ref: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/asteroid_masses Actually, they do not know what the largest asteroid is since Pallas and Vesta both have been designated as the second largest asteroid after Ceres, which is no longer an asteroid. Since Ceres is a dwarf planet now, Pallas or Vesta is the largest now. Since Ceres is a dwarf planet, the third largest asteroid is Hygiea now. Pallas and Vesta are the top two largest asteroids now. Vesta is more massive than Pallas, though.
What are the two largest asteroids?
The two largest asteroids in the asteroid belt are Ceres, which is also classified as a dwarf planet, and Vesta. Ceres is the largest asteroid, with a diameter of about 590 miles, while Vesta is the second largest, with a diameter of about 326 miles.
What culture was the vesta goddess from?
Vesta was a Roman goddess.
What is the radius of asteroid vesta?
The mean radius of the asteroid Vesta is about 262.7 kilometers (163.2 miles).
Who is god roman name is vesta?
Vesta is the Roman goddess who is counterpart to Hestia.
What is the name of Saturn's daughter?
Saturn was the father of Ceres, Vesta, and Juno with Ops.
What is the third largest asteroid?
VESTA
Who married vesta?
No god married Vesta she was a virgin goddess.
How many moons does vesta have?
Vesta is the only Asteroid visible on Earth by the naked eye. It has no moons
What is Vesta?
Vesta - formally known as 4 Vesta. It is an asteroid in the asteroid belt and was thought to be part of a protoplanet. (although the existence of any sort of planet existing, is under debate). It is the second largest object in the asteroid belt, after Ceres the dwarf planet [See related link].
How long is a day on Vesta?
A day on Vesta, which is a large asteroid located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, lasts about 5.34 hours.
What god or goddess was the asteroid belt named after?
The asteroid belt is primarily named after the Roman goddess Ceres, who was the goddess of agriculture and grain. Ceres is also the name of the largest object in the asteroid belt, classified as a dwarf planet. The naming reflects the historical practice of naming celestial bodies after mythological figures. Other asteroids in the belt are named after various mythological characters, but Ceres is the most prominent.
Is an asteroid visible with a naked eye?
There is only one asteroid currently visible to the naked eye. It is the Vesta asteroid.
What is third largest asteroid?
According to the US naval astronomical applications department the 3rd largest asteroid body is called 4 Vesta. Ref: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/asteroid_masses Actually, they do not know what the largest asteroid is since Pallas and Vesta both have been designated as the second largest asteroid after Ceres, which is no longer an asteroid. Since Ceres is a dwarf planet now, Pallas or Vesta is the largest now. Since Ceres is a dwarf planet, the third largest asteroid is Hygiea now. Pallas and Vesta are the top two largest asteroids now. Vesta is more massive than Pallas, though.
