On Friday, May 2 the asteroid Vesta will reach opposition, marking the ideal period to spot the second largest asteroid orbiting in the rocky belt of debris located between Mars and Jupiter. A solar ...

Vesta, the second-largest asteroid, is easily visible with binoculars or a telescope. Vesta appears near a fainter star, creating a close pair of lights. Locate Vesta in Libra, northwest of the star ...

In the early hours of Sunday morning (June 19) the waning moon will pass within a thumbs width of asteroid Vesta in the east-southeastern sky. During this close approach, the pair will share the view ...