Vesta

Definition

Astronomy

• asteroid 4, the second or third largest of the asteroids, some 525km in diameter and of comparatively light colour. An oval-shaped object which rotates on its axis in about 9 hours, Vesta has a surface with a complex pattern of markings.

Nearby Definitions of “Vesta”

• VESA DDC
• VESA Local Bus
• vesicle
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• Vesta Tilley
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Contexts for “Vesta”

1 definition in context
• Astronomy