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Tracking Vesta Animation

Revision title: Vesta tracking

Tracking Vesta Animation

Revision title: Vesta tracking

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Vesta, a large asteroid from the asteroid belt, is named after the Roman goddess of Home and Hearth. It has a mean diameter of 525 km and is the second largest asteroid after the dwarf planet Ceres and it is the brightest asteroid visible from Earth at about magnitude 5.1

This animation tracks the movement of Vesta over a three month's period against the backdrop of the constellation Leo.

With music and better resolution at https://flic.kr/p/2kXSWQ6

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