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Asteroid 4 Vesta


Named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman mythology.

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ClassificationMain-belt Asteroid
FamilyVesta family

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2444686,5
Semi major axis2,3618 AU
Period [Julian yrs]3,630 Julian years
Inclination7,140 °
Eccentricity0,0897
Lon. of ascending node104,124 °
Argument of perihelion150,230 °
Passage of perihelion1982-Jan-20.938069
Aphelion distance2,5737 AU
Mean anomaly277,468 °

Physical Data
GM17,8
Radius265,00 km
Rotation period5,342 days
Absolute magnitude (H)3,2
Magnitude Slope (G)0,32
Color index (B-V)0,782
Geometric albedo0,4228
Spectral classV

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererHeinrich Wilhelm Olbers
Discovered1807-03-29

Data File
Data File Name4_Vesta.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00