Where is Asteroid 4 Vesta?
Asteroid 4 Vesta is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 21h 53m 46s and the Declination is -22° 38’ 16”.
- 4 Vesta is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 13° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 4 Vesta is easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
- See also 4 Vesta rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 4 Vesta is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 4 Vesta are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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