vesta

• Nombre propio que se refiere a un objeto concreto, como la diosa de la mitología romana del hogar o el asteroide del cinturón de asteroides.

A proper noun referring to a specific entity, such as a deity from Roman mythology or a celestial body in the asteroid belt.

incontable · nombre propio

1. Roman goddess of the hearthB2formal

   In Roman mythology, the goddess of the hearth, home, and family, whose sacred fire was tended by the Vestal Virgins.

   Vesta, diosa romana del hogar

   • The temple of Vesta was located in the Roman Forum.
   • Vesta's sacred flame was never allowed to go out.
   • The Vestal Virgins dedicated their lives to serving Vesta.

2. B2formal

   The second-largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, discovered in 1807, and one of the brightest objects in the belt.

   Vesta (asteroide)

   • Vesta is the brightest asteroid visible from Earth.
   • NASA's Dawn spacecraft visited Vesta in 2011.
   • Vesta is thought to have a differentiated interior like a planet.