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Asteroid · V-type asteroid (asteroid belt)

Vesta

(4) Vesta

Type
V-type asteroid (asteroid belt)
Diameter
525 km

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA · NASA media (public domain)

Overview

Scientific overview

Vesta is a v-type asteroid (asteroid belt) in orbit around The Sun.

Physical characteristics

Diameter
525 km

Scale

Compared to Earth

Earth
Vesta

Vesta is 24× smaller than Earth

525 km across · Earth is 12,742 km

Gallery

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The second stage of the Delta II launch vehicle for the Dawn spacecraft arrives on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station where it will be mated with the first stage. The Delta…

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NASA/Kennedy · NASA media (public domain)

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Observation

How this was captured

Source
NASA
Observation date
2012-09-05

Exploration

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.