Discovery of Vesta

Vesta is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi). It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 and is named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of Vesta and Discovery of sodium happened in the same year
• Discovery of Vesta and Discovery of potassium happened in the same year
• Discovery of Vesta happened 1 year before Discovery of barium
• Discovery of Vesta happened 1 year before Discovery of calcium
• Discovery of Vesta happened 3 years after Discovery of cerium

Timeline

1. Discovery of cerium1804
2. Discovery of potassium1807
3. Discovery of sodium1807
4. Discovery of Vesta (this page)March 29, 1807
5. Discovery of barium1808
6. Discovery of calcium1808

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777