Comets & Asteroids Gallery

Vesta 4

Asteroid Vesta

Asteroid Vesta 4 passes by 51 & 52 Sagittarii. A main belt asteroid Vesta's diameter is 525 kilometres and it has a rotation period of 5.34 hours.

For more information and images of Vesta visit Images of Asteroid Vesta

Lens 135mm Vivitar
Exposure 10 Minutes
Film Fuji Superia 800
Date 29 July 2000
Guiding Telescope Piggyback
Location Kaituna, Masterton, New Zealand