Vesta
Encyclopedia
Astronomy
- 4 Vesta4 VestaVesta, formally designated 4 Vesta, is one of the largest asteroids, with a mean diameter of about . It was discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers on March 29, 1807, and is named after the Roman virgin goddess of home and hearth, Vesta....
, second largest asteroid in the solar system, also a proto-planet, named after the Roman deity - Vesta familyVesta familyThe Vesta or Vestian family of asteroids is a large and prominent grouping of mostly V-type asteroids in the inner asteroid belt in the vicinity of 4 Vesta...
, group of asteroids that includes 4 Vesta
Places
- Monte VestaMonte VestaMonte Vesta is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy....
, Lombardy, Italy - Temple of VestaTemple of VestaThe Temple of Vesta is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy, located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The temple's most recognizable feature is its circular footprint. Since the worship of Vesta began in private homes, the architecture seems to be a reminder of...
, Rome, Italy - Vesta, IndianaVesta, IndianaVesta is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States....
, United States - Vesta, MinnesotaVesta, MinnesotaVesta is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census.- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
, United States - Vesta, Nebraska, United States
- Vesta, VirginiaVesta, VirginiaVesta is an unincorporated community in Patrick County, Virginia, United States. Vesta is located on U.S. Route 58 northwest of Stuart. Vesta has a post office with ZIP code 24177....
, United States - Vesta NunataksVesta NunataksVesta Nunataks is a group of nunataks rising to about 1,200 m between Grikurov Ridge in LeMay Range and Aeolus Ridge in Planet Heights, eastern Alexander Island. In association with the names of planets and their satellites in this area, they were named after Vesta, an asteroid that lies between...
, Alexander Island, Antarctica
Fiction
- Vesta (Marvel Comics)Vesta (Marvel Comics)Vesta or Hestia is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Vesta appeared in Thor #301 , and was adapted from mythology by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, and Keith Pollard....
, a Marvel Comics character - Sailor Vesta or VesVes, a character in Sailor Moon
- Marooned Off VestaMarooned Off VestaMarooned Off Vesta is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was the third story written by Asimov, and the first to be published. Written in July 1938 when Asimov was 18, it was rejected by Astounding Science Fiction in August, then accepted in October by Amazing Stories, appearing in...
, first published short story by Isaac Asimov
Other
- Swan VestaSwan VestaSwan Vesta is a brand name for the most popular brand of 'strike-anywhere' matches currently available in the UK, shorter than regular pocket matches they are particularly popular with smokers and have long used the tagline "the smoker's match" although this has been replaced by the prefix "the...
, brand of matches - Vesta caseVesta caseVesta cases, vesta boxes, or pocket match safes or matchsafes were small portable boxes made in a great variety of forms with snapshut covers to contain vestas and keep them dry....
, metal containers for matches (which were previously called vestas) - Vesta (Software configuration management)Vesta (Software configuration management)Vesta is a software configuration management system released by Compaq under the LGPL. Compaq claims that Vesta is a mature system and is the result of over 10 years of research and development at the Compaq/Digital Systems Research Center.- Features :...
, an advanced configuration management system released by Compaq - Vesta Rowing ClubVesta Rowing ClubVesta Rowing Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames in Putney, London, England. It was founded in 1870.Vesta organizes two head races every year; the Scullers Head and the Veterans Head.-Notable results:...
, a rowing club based in Putney, London on the River Thames - Vesta, a rock band made up of former members of The Juliana TheoryThe Juliana TheoryThe Juliana Theory are an American rock quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Juliana Theory signed to Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records despite not being a Christian band. The group later signed to Epic Records for the release of the album Love. The Juliana Theory...
- VestasVestasVestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is the largest in the world, but due to very rapid growth of its competitors, its market share decreased from 28% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2009...
, Danish manufacturer of wind turbines - The Vesta parallel file system, a precursor of IBM's GPFS
- SS VestaSS VestaThe SS Vesta was a French iron screw steamer known for colliding with the SS Arctic....
, a French iron screw steamer known for colliding with the SS Arctic - Vesta WilliamsVesta WilliamsMary Vesta Williams was an American R&B singer. Originally credited as Vesta Williams, she was sometimes simply billed as Vesta beginning in the 1990s. She was known for her four-octave vocal range...
(born 1963), female R&B vocalist sometimes performing as "Vesta"
See also
- Vega (disambiguation)Vega (disambiguation)Vega is a star in the constellation Lyra.Vega may also refer to:-Aerospace:* Vega , a lunar crater* Vega * Vega program, a series of space missions* Lockheed Vega, an American 6-seater monoplane produced 1927-1931...
- Vespa (disambiguation)Vespa (disambiguation)Vespa may refer to:*Vespa, a line of motor scooters manufactured by Piaggio*Vespa 400, microcar manufactured by Piaggio*Vespa *Vickers Vespa, British aircraft*Hornets, of the genus Vespa-People:*Amleto Vespa, Italian mercenary and spy...
- Vestal (disambiguation)