vesta

• Substantivo próprio que designa um objeto específico, como a deusa da mitologia romana ou o corpo celeste do cinturão 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.

incontável · nome próprio

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

   • 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.

   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.