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4 Vesta

Asteroid profile

Class: MBA
Family: Vesta
Tholen: V
SMASSII: V
GAjpl: 0.4228
GAminorpl: 0.3363
Notes on albedo parameters:

Total observations: 171

Bands: B, G, H, I, J, Ks, N, O, R, R2, U, V

Observatories: Abastumani, CASLEO 2.15, Catalina, CrAO, Lick 3, MaunaKea 0.6, MaunaKea 2.2, McDonald 0.9, McDonald 2.1, NHAO 2.0, Palomar, Sanglok, Steward, Steward 0.5, Steward 2.3, Tarija, di Brera

References: 1974 Zellner, 1976b Zellner, 1987b Belskaya, 1988 Lupishko, 1989 Broglia, 2014 Gil-Hutton, 2015 Wiktorowicz, 2023 Bach, 2025 Masiero, Unpbl Kiselev, Unpbl Lupishko

All rows for this asteroid are exported.

Measurements

Sorting: first by filter groups (U-like, B-like, V-like, R-like, I-like, IR), then by filter, then by phase angle.
Date Band Phase P sP Q sQ Pr Qr Psi Obs Ref
1974 / 04 / 01.38 U 5.58 0.58 0.01 None None -0.57 92.8 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 04 / 05.38 U 5.91 0.7 0.02 None None -0.68 83.4 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1990 / 12 / 06.906 U 7.4 0.64 0.05 57.8 1.4 -0.64 None 58.7 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1974 / 04 / 10.22 U 7.55 0.68 0.05 None None -0.68 91.7 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1986 / 10 / 16.87 U 8.1 0.66 0.03 31.8 1.3 -0.66 89.2 32.4 CrAO 1987b Belskaya
1986 / 10 / 16.862 U 8.2 0.66 0.03 31.8 1.3 -0.66 None 32.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 20.861 U 9.6 0.55 0.03 35.6 1.4 -0.55 None 39.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 22.866 U 10.3 0.54 0.03 39.1 1.3 -0.54 None 42.1 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 24.836 U 11.2 0.54 0.03 41.2 1.4 -0.54 None 44.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1967 / 06 / 09.35 U 13.53 0.43 0.06 None None -0.4 80.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
2014 / 03 / 19.424 U 13.7 0.69 0.03 87.7 1.2 -0.69 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.456 U 13.7 0.64 0.02 89.6 1.0 -0.64 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.488 U 13.7 0.69 0.02 87.7 0.9 -0.69 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.519 U 13.7 0.7 0.03 88.4 1.0 -0.7 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.551 U 13.7 0.62 0.03 85.4 1.2 -0.62 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
1967 / 04 / 18.34 U 14.78 0.69 0.07 None None -0.68 86.2 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1974 / 02 / 22.38 U 17.8 0.29 0.02 None None -0.29 94.0 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 05 / 14.16 U 20.53 0.07 0.02 None None -0.07 94.9 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 05 / 28.15 U 24.1 0.15 0.02 None None 0.15 -0.5 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1973 / 12 / 28.58 U 24.84 0.27 0.06 None None 0.27 -0.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1973 / 12 / 30.52 U 24.84 0.27 0.14 None None 0.27 -0.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
2007 / 03 / 15 U 26.39 None 0.15 None 6.0 0.42 163.4 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
1974 / 06 / 12.16 U 26.47 0.46 0.02 None None 0.46 0.7 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 23.18 U 27.39 0.48 0.03 None None 0.48 -1.0 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
2007 / 09 / 08 U 27.64 None 0.18 None 8.7 0.39 12.2 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
1974 / 06 / 30.2 U 27.68 0.62 0.04 None None 0.59 -9.3 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 07 / 11.18 U 27.72 0.58 0.02 None None 0.58 0.2 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1990 / 12 / 06.906 B 7.4 0.71 0.03 58.0 1.2 -0.71 None 58.7 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 16.87 B 8.1 0.64 0.01 35.0 0.6 0.64 92.4 32.4 CrAO 1987b Belskaya
1986 / 10 / 16.862 B 8.2 0.64 0.01 35.0 0.6 -0.64 None 32.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 20.861 B 9.6 0.59 0.01 39.0 0.6 -0.59 None 39.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 22.866 B 10.3 0.55 0.02 43.3 0.8 -0.55 None 42.1 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 24.836 B 11.2 0.55 0.01 43.7 0.6 -0.55 None 44.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1967 / 06 / 09.37 B 13.54 0.58 0.02 None None -0.56 82.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
2014 / 03 / 19.402 B 13.7 0.52 0.0 89.1 0.2 -0.52 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.433 B 13.7 0.51 0.01 89.1 0.3 -0.51 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.467 B 13.7 0.51 0.0 88.6 0.2 -0.51 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.498 B 13.7 0.52 0.0 88.7 0.2 -0.52 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.53 B 13.7 0.53 0.01 88.8 0.2 -0.53 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
1967 / 04 / 18.35 B 14.77 0.41 0.07 None None -0.4 95.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1973 / 10 / 25.51 B 17.77 0.27 0.04 None None -0.27 87.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 02 / 22.36 B 17.8 0.23 0.01 None None -0.22 94.5 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1973 / 04 / 06.15 B 20.12 0.03 0.03 None None -0.03 89.0 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1971 / 11 / 28.08 B 23.32 0.15 0.08 None None 0.15 None None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1973 / 12 / 10.54 B 23.83 0.16 0.02 None None 0.16 0.0 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1988 / 04 / 16.664 B 24.4 0.28 0.04 5.6 4.7 0.28 None 102.1 Sanglok Unpbl Kiselev
1988 / 04 / 16.727 B 24.4 0.22 0.04 9.0 6.2 0.22 None 102.1 Sanglok Unpbl Kiselev
1973 / 12 / 28.56 B 24.84 0.22 0.03 None None 0.22 -0.3 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1973 / 12 / 30.51 B 24.84 0.24 0.04 None None 0.24 -0.3 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 12.17 B 26.47 0.33 0.02 None None 0.33 2.4 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 23.17 B 27.39 0.39 0.01 None None 0.39 -0.4 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 28.25 B 27.62 0.43 0.02 None None 0.42 -6.0 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
2007 / 09 / 08 B 27.64 None 0.05 None 3.2 0.4 5.8 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
1974 / 06 / 30.18 B 27.68 0.44 0.01 None None 0.44 0.8 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 07 / 01.23 B 27.7 0.45 0.02 None None 0.45 -2.3 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1967 / 06 / 09.34 G 13.52 0.55 0.02 None None -0.53 82.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1967 / 04 / 18.33 G 14.78 0.59 0.03 None None -0.59 90.2 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1973 / 10 / 25.53 G 17.77 0.25 0.07 None None -0.24 95.5 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 02 / 22.35 G 17.81 0.29 0.02 None None -0.29 90.6 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1973 / 10 / 27.52 G 18.29 0.27 0.13 None None -0.27 89.9 None Steward 0.5 1976b Zellner
1973 / 04 / 13.16 G 19.24 0.22 0.04 None None -0.22 90.9 None Steward 1976b Zellner
1973 / 04 / 06.14 G 20.12 0.06 0.07 None None -0.06 90.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1972 / 09 / 06.55 G 23.29 0.12 0.1 None None 0.12 None None MaunaKea 0.6 1974 Zellner
1972 / 08 / 31.53 G 23.32 0.11 0.05 None None 0.11 None None MaunaKea 2.2 1974 Zellner
1973 / 12 / 10.55 G 23.83 0.13 0.02 None None 0.13 0.0 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1973 / 12 / 28.57 G 24.84 0.19 0.06 None None 0.19 -0.3 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1973 / 12 / 30.51 G 24.84 0.21 0.04 None None 0.21 1.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 12.18 G 26.47 0.31 0.01 None None 0.31 0.9 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 23.16 G 27.39 0.34 0.02 None None 0.34 -0.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 30.22 G 27.68 0.37 0.02 None None 0.37 -0.5 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 07 / 01.23 G 27.7 0.4 0.01 None None 0.4 -1.4 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1959 / 02 / 04.38 V 5.13 0.55 None None None -0.55 89.0 None McDonald 0.9 1974 Zellner
1986 / 10 / 07.97 V 5.4 0.48 0.01 10.4 0.3 -0.45 100.5 2.6 Abastumani 1988 Lupishko
1990 / 12 / 06.906 V 7.4 0.74 0.03 57.8 1.2 -0.74 None 58.7 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 14.94 V 7.5 0.59 0.03 33.9 1.4 -0.58 96.1 27.8 CrAO 1988 Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 16.87 V 8.1 0.66 0.02 35.0 0.7 -0.66 92.4 32.4 CrAO 1987b Belskaya
1986 / 10 / 16.862 V 8.2 0.66 0.02 35.1 0.7 -0.66 None 32.4 CrAO 1988 Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 20.861 V 9.6 0.58 0.01 39.6 0.7 -0.58 None 39.4 CrAO 1988 Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 22.866 V 10.3 0.61 0.02 42.6 0.9 -0.61 None 42.1 CrAO 1988 Lupishko
1959 / 02 / 17.36 V 11.07 0.59 None None None -0.58 84.0 None McDonald 0.9 1974 Zellner
1986 / 10 / 24.836 V 11.2 0.55 0.01 42.9 0.6 -0.55 None 44.4 CrAO 1988 Lupishko
1959 / 02 / 18.33 V 11.42 0.53 None None None -0.53 91.0 None McDonald 0.9 1974 Zellner
1988 / 02 / 16.904 V 12.3 None 0.02 None None -0.48 None 108.2 di Brera 1989 Broglia
1986 / 09 / 07.21 V 13.3 0.46 0.01 96.1 0.4 -0.46 91.2 265.1 Tarija 1988 Lupishko
2014 / 03 / 19.413 V 13.7 0.5 0.01 88.6 0.3 -0.5 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.445 V 13.7 0.47 0.01 88.6 0.3 -0.47 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.477 V 13.7 0.49 0.01 88.8 0.3 -0.49 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.509 V 13.7 0.51 0.0 88.8 0.3 -0.51 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
2014 / 03 / 19.54 V 13.7 0.52 0.01 89.6 0.3 -0.52 None None Lick 3 2015 Wiktorowicz
1988 / 02 / 20.896 V 13.9 None 0.02 None None -0.49 None 106.9 di Brera 1989 Broglia
1988 / 02 / 22.867 V 14.6 None 0.02 None None -0.48 None 106.4 di Brera 1989 Broglia
1958 / 12 / 15.25 V 17.75 0.26 None None None -0.25 84.0 None McDonald 0.9 1974 Zellner
1958 / 12 / 07.29 V 19.41 0.18 None None None -0.09 60.0 None McDonald 0.9 1974 Zellner
1958 / 11 / 04.5 V 22.58 0.26 None None None -0.26 88.0 None McDonald 2.1 1974 Zellner
1988 / 04 / 16.686 V 24.4 0.29 0.03 12.7 4.4 0.29 None 102.1 Sanglok Unpbl Kiselev
1959 / 04 / 28.19 V 24.83 0.1 None None None 0.09 11.0 None McDonald 2.1 1974 Zellner
2007 / 03 / 15 V 26.39 None 0.29 None 4.7 0.89 157.2 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
2007 / 09 / 08 V 27.64 None 0.25 None 7.8 0.42 155.5 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
1974 / 04 / 05.42 R 5.05 0.82 0.01 None None -0.81 84.2 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 04 / 01.39 R 5.58 0.72 0.08 None None -0.72 93.1 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1990 / 12 / 06.906 R 7.4 0.76 0.04 57.6 1.7 -0.76 None 58.7 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1974 / 04 / 10.2 R 7.55 0.73 0.07 None None -0.73 90.4 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1986 / 10 / 16.87 R 8.1 0.67 0.01 34.0 0.4 -0.67 91.4 32.4 CrAO 1987b Belskaya
1986 / 10 / 16.862 R 8.2 0.67 0.01 34.0 0.4 None -0.67 32.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 20.861 R 9.6 0.63 0.01 39.4 0.4 -0.63 None 39.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 22.866 R 10.3 0.67 0.02 43.5 0.9 -0.67 None 42.1 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 24.836 R 11.2 0.58 0.01 44.4 0.5 -0.58 None 44.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1988 / 04 / 16.706 R 24.4 0.26 0.04 1.6 6.8 0.26 None 102.1 Sanglok Unpbl Kiselev
1974 / 06 / 01.16 R 24.87 0.12 0.02 None None 0.12 0.2 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 02.14 R 25.04 0.21 0.01 None None 0.2 4.9 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 03.23 R 25.21 0.21 0.01 None None 0.2 3.3 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
2007 / 03 / 15 R 26.39 None 0.29 None 5.5 0.7 155.0 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
1974 / 06 / 12.15 R 26.47 0.32 0.01 None None 0.32 -1.4 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 23.15 R 27.39 0.35 0.02 None None 0.34 -6.6 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 06 / 28.23 R 27.62 0.41 0.04 None None 0.41 -4.1 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
2007 / 09 / 08 R 27.64 None 0.16 None 4.6 0.56 160.8 None CASLEO 2.15 2014 Gil-Hutton
1974 / 06 / 30.15 R 27.68 0.44 0.02 None None 0.44 -3.0 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1974 / 07 / 11.15 R 27.72 0.39 0.03 None None 0.39 -2.7 None Steward 2.3 1976b Zellner
1967 / 06 / 09.3 R2 13.51 0.74 0.05 None None -0.72 84.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1967 / 04 / 18.4 R2 14.76 0.43 None None None -0.43 86.2 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1974 / 04 / 05.4 I 5.95 0.76 0.05 None None -0.75 85.9 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1990 / 12 / 06.906 I 7.4 0.86 0.04 57.1 1.5 -0.86 None 58.7 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 16.87 I 8.1 0.8 0.01 34.2 0.5 -0.8 91.6 32.4 CrAO 1987b Belskaya
1986 / 10 / 16.862 I 8.2 0.8 0.01 34.2 0.5 -0.8 None 32.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 20.861 I 9.6 0.76 0.01 38.7 0.4 -0.76 None 39.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 22.866 I 10.3 0.76 0.02 43.4 0.8 -0.76 None 42.1 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1986 / 10 / 24.836 I 11.2 0.7 0.01 43.4 0.4 -0.7 None 44.4 CrAO Unpbl Lupishko
1967 / 06 / 09.29 I 13.51 0.62 0.07 None None -0.59 81.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1967 / 04 / 18.41 I 14.76 0.51 0.08 None None -0.51 91.2 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1959 / 04 / 25.13 I 24.81 0.11 None None None 0.08 10.0 None McDonald 2.1 1974 Zellner
1959 / 04 / 28.19 I 24.83 0.22 None None None 0.15 24.0 None McDonald 2.1 1974 Zellner
2019 / 11 / 08 H 4.1 0.636 0.255 -52.04 11.48 -0.632 87.05 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 11 / 21 H 5.7 0.773 0.037 52.92 1.36 -0.773 89.48 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 10 / 22 H 10.4 0.792 0.078 1.05 2.82 -0.77 83.25 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2021 / 02 / 03 H 14.3 None 0.11 None 4.5 -0.65 89.2 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2019 / 12 / 18 H 15.6 0.582 0.033 21.48 1.6 -0.578 86.43 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2022 / 07 / 11 H 19.6 None 0.1 None 8.3 -0.36 73.6 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2023 / 01 / 14 H 19.6 None 0.1 None 14.5 -0.2 89.5 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2020 / 01 / 10 H 20.7 0.197 0.033 15.94 4.77 -0.195 86.08 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2022 / 10 / 15 H 21.4 None 0.1 None 12.9 -0.23 100.5 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2020 / 02 / 13 H 22.5 0.077 0.041 4.72 15.3 -0.072 79.32 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2022 / 12 / 01 H 24.3 None 0.1 None 109.0 -0.03 93.9 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2021 / 06 / 26 H 26.2 None 0.1 None 22.5 0.13 166.8 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2021 / 05 / 30 H 26.6 None 0.1 None 11.8 0.25 3.6 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2019 / 11 / 08 J 4.1 0.657 0.038 -49.51 1.63 -0.657 89.53 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 11 / 21 J 5.7 0.659 0.028 52.9 1.22 -0.659 89.42 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 10 / 22 J 10.4 0.674 0.089 -7.78 3.77 -0.672 87.92 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2021 / 02 / 03 J 14.3 None 0.11 None 9.6 -0.31 93.6 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2019 / 12 / 18 J 15.6 0.413 0.033 22.18 2.28 -0.411 87.13 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2022 / 07 / 11 J 19.6 None 0.11 None 13.3 -0.22 120.8 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2023 / 01 / 14 J 19.6 None 0.1 None 45.8 -0.07 67.6 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2020 / 01 / 10 J 20.7 0.128 0.033 11.06 7.43 -0.122 81.19 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2022 / 10 / 15 J 21.4 None 0.1 None 24.2 -0.12 97.3 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2020 / 02 / 13 J 22.5 0.069 0.047 -28.91 19.78 -0.002 45.69 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 08 / 30 J 23.3 None 0.1 None 32.9 -0.09 55.6 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2022 / 12 / 01 J 24.3 None 0.1 None 35.7 0.08 10.0 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2021 / 06 / 26 J 26.2 None 0.1 None 16.0 0.18 17.1 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2021 / 05 / 30 J 26.6 None 0.1 None 19.9 0.15 11.0 None Palomar 2025 Masiero
2019 / 11 / 08 Ks 4.1 0.906 0.048 -49.01 1.51 -0.906 89.97 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 11 / 21 Ks 5.7 0.984 0.047 51.64 1.37 -0.982 88.16 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 10 / 22 Ks 10.4 1.017 0.093 -1.04 2.63 -1.003 85.34 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2019 / 12 / 18 Ks 15.6 0.71 0.037 20.74 1.51 -0.702 85.69 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2020 / 01 / 10 Ks 20.7 0.366 0.044 8.43 3.46 -0.337 78.56 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
2020 / 02 / 13 Ks 22.5 0.16 0.055 -15.27 9.81 -0.077 59.33 None NHAO 2.0 2023 Bach
1967 / 06 / 09.33 N 13.52 0.3 0.14 None None -0.29 82.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1967 / 04 / 18.37 N 14.77 0.77 0.1 None None -0.76 94.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1974 / 04 / 05.44 O 5.95 0.81 0.02 None None -0.8 85.5 None Catalina 1976b Zellner
1967 / 06 / 09.28 O 13.5 0.62 0.03 None None -0.62 93.0 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1967 / 04 / 18.39 O 14.76 0.54 0.05 None None -0.54 88.2 None Catalina 1974 Zellner
1959 / 04 / 25.13 O 24.81 0.48 None None None 0.43 11.0 None McDonald 2.1 1974 Zellner
1959 / 04 / 28.19 O 24.83 0.11 None None None 0.1 8.0 None McDonald 2.1 1974 Zellner

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