Asteroid 4 Vesta Observation Details
Vesta Daily Motion
Vesta will reach transit at 15:52. By the time twilight starts at 19:05 it will be at an elevation of 20° degrees and will set at 20:59, before twilight ends.4 Vesta will become visible in June, 25. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from June, 25, 4 Vesta can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Vesta Visibility Timetable on September 03
Vesta Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 75.5% illuminated | 14:44 | 34° |
| Vesta transit | 15:52 | 36° |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 31° |
| Civil sunset | 18:01 | 28° |
| Astrosession begin | 19:05 | 20° |
| Vesta set | 20:59 | |
| Moon Set | 23:57 | -35° |
| Astrosession end | 03:09 | -67° |
| Vesta rise | 10:44 |
Track Vesta Position Throughout the Night
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Vesta Description
Vesta, designated as 4 Vesta, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 526 km, 4 Vesta completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.6 years. At the moment, 4 Vesta is 2.184 AU (326,766,629 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Libra.Current position of Vesta in Solar System
| Date | Wed, 3 September 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Vesta | 2.188 AU (327,320,141km) |
| Elongation | 74° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 7.6 |
Finder Chart for Vesta
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| Object name | 4 Vesta |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 4 Vesta coordinates | 15.56678, -16.50128 |
| Center coordinates | 15.56678, -16.50128 |
Annual motion of Vesta
| Date | Wed, 3 September 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 19:00 |
| Twighlight end | 03:03 |
| Twighlight duration | 8h 2m |
| Rise | 10:43 |
| Set | 20:56 |
| Elevation at transit | 36° |
| Transit time | 15:49 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 15h 35m 37s", Dec: -16° 38' 49s |
| Magnitude | 8 |
| Constellation | Libra |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Vesta, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Vesta is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Vesta is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 4 Vesta
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 15.56678° |
| Declination | -16.50128° |
| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Elevation | -2.7° |
| Azimuth | -108.7° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius in kilometres | 265 |
| Boby mass in kg | 2.7E+20 |
| Body density in g.cm3 | 1 |
Orbital Parameters
| Sideral orbital time for body around another one (the Sun or a planet) in earth day | 1325.886 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.