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Vesta

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛstə/
Definition of Vesta
  • 1 Roman Mythology the goddess of the hearth and household. Her temple in Rome contained no image but a fire which was kept constantly burning and was tended by the Vestal Virgins.
  • 2 Astronomy asteroid 4, discovered in 1807. It is the brightest asteroid and the third largest (diameter 501 km), and appears to consist of basaltic rock.

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