Noun
One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it.
An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807.
A wax friction match.
Source: Webster's dictionary2014 Ceres and Vesta came within one degree of each other in the night sky in July 2014. Source: Internet
A flyby after the Dawn probe's visits to 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres was discussed but was not possible. Source: Internet
After the discovery of Vesta, no further objects were discovered for 38 years, and the Solar System was thought to have eleven planets. Source: Internet
Coordinate systems There are two longitudinal coordinate systems in use for Vesta, with prime meridians separated by 150°. Source: Internet
Both Vesta and Pallas have assumed the title of second-largest asteroid from time to time. Source: Internet
Because a season on Vesta lasts eleven months, the northern hemisphere, including anticipated compression fractures opposite the crater, would become visible to Dawn's cameras before it left orbit. Source: Internet