4 Vesta (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 4 Vesta will become visible at around 21:49 (EDT), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:21.

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Name 4 Vesta
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:13 June 2025
Right ascension:14h22m [1]
Declination:−05°01' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:6.57 (V) [1]
Distance:1.34 AU
11.15 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):29.11 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):290.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.36 AU
Eccentricity:0.090033
Inclination:7.14°
Longitude ascending node:103.70°
Argument of perihelion:151.62°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:305.25°
Absolute mag (H):3.25 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.15 AU
Aphelion:2.57 AU
Orbital period:3.63 years
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

Events
13 Oct 2026  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
31 Jan 2028  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
10 Jul 2029  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
24 Nov 2030  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
20 Mar 2032  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
08 Sep 2033  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
02 Jan 2035  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
23 May 2036  –  Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
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