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Vesta, the second-largest asteroid, is easily visible with binoculars or a telescope. Vesta appears near a fainter star, creating a close pair of lights. Locate Vesta in Libra, northwest of the star ...

Asteroid 4 Vesta is stationary at 3 P.M. EDT. Now located in the constellation Virgo, Vesta is mid-6th-magnitude — easy to find in just a few minutes from any location using binoculars or a small ...