Where is Asteroid 4 Vesta?

Asteroid 4 Vesta is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension is 06h 35m 06s and the Declination is +24° 50’ 31”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 4 Vesta can be observed looking in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 14° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 4 Vesta position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 8.28), 4 Vesta is visible with the help of a binocular with a 30-40mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.

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Map showing Asteroid 4 Vesta in Gemini on April, 26 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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