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Vesta

Vesta has an estimated weight of 20 kilograms. It ranks #22 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: Vesta is the second-largest asteroid in the solar system, measuring 525 kilometers (326 miles) in diameter and located between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt. It accounts for around 9% of the overall mass of the whole belt.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

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How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

20 kilograms
Pile of Books 20 kilograms Professional Drum Kit ≈20 kilograms Stack of Bricks ≈20 kilograms Table ≈20 kilograms Vesta This item 20 kilograms Vulcan UAV Raven 20 kilograms Adult elephants’ heart ≈20.4 kilograms Cambered bar ≈20.4 kilograms Deadlift ready hexagonal bar 20.4 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 20 kilograms
Minimum 20 kilograms
Maximum 20 kilograms
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Vesta has a gross weight of 2.6 × 10^20 kg making it one of the heaviest asteroids in the universe.

Unit conversions

Kilograms20 kilograms
Pounds44.1 pounds
Metric tonnes0.02 tonnes
Grams20,000 grams
Ounces705 ounces
Stones3.15 stones

Source

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The 8 Heaviest Asteroids in the Universe weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 2. Vesta · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Pallas 20 kilograms Davida 18 kilograms Hygiea 18 kilograms Interamnia 18 kilograms Lutetia 18 kilograms Mars 23 kilograms

Frequently asked questions

How much does Vesta weigh?

Vesta typically weighs about 20 kilograms, within a recorded range of 20 kilograms.

Where does Vesta rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #22 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 26% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451ac6740>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #22 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 26% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID vesta
URL slug vesta

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.