Basics
Class: V-type asteroid
Location: Main belt
Orbit length (approx): 3.63 years
Discovered: 29th March 1807 (time unknown), from Bremen, Germany, by Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
Events at time of discovery:
- March 25 – The United Kingdom Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the slave trade in most of the British Empire with effect from 1 May (slavery itself is abolished in British colonies in 1833).
- – The Swansea and Mumbles Railway in South Wales, at this time known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.
- April 14 – African Institution holds its first meeting in London; it is intended to improve social conditions in Sierra Leone.
Naming information
Name origin: Roman goddess of the hearth fire.
Mythology: Vesta was held in high regard in Roman culture, where she was worshipped with a perpetual fire guarded by the Vestal Virgins, who each served for 30 years. The Virgins were afforded a position of honour in society as a consequence of their service. As goddess of the hearth fire, Vesta was the patron deity of bakers, hence her connection with the ass, usually used for turning the millstone. Vesta was also worshipped in every household. Her festival, the Vestalia, took place between 7th and 15th June.
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| True-colour image of (4) Vesta taken by the Dawn space probe on 24th July 2011. Credit: NASA/JPL/MPS/DLR/IDA/Björn Jónsson |
Astrological data
Discovery degree: 29+ Virgo
Discovery Sabian: Totally Intent Upon Completing An Immediate Task, A Man Is Deaf To Any Allurement
Discovery nodal signature: Gemini-Aquarius
Estimated orbital resonances: Mercury 1:15, Mars 7:12, Ceres 14:11, Jupiter 13:4, Chiron 14:1
Discovery chart details: Vesta was in the last degree of Virgo at discovery, as was Pallas; in the present chart, the Sun was sesquiquadrate Pallas. Pluto in Pisces was square the Nodes; Jupiter conjunct Eris in Aquarius.
Summary and references
May signify dedication and service, protection, liminal spaces, sublimation of personal interests for the greater good, commitment to work or goals above all else[1]; centring the focus of attention even if briefly[2]; the eternal flame, the focusing principle[3]; what constitutes home, where our heart lies, our passion, comfort zones, established long-term relationships, what is important, what we love, skills and talents[4]; work, dispassion, dedication to accomplishment or goals, work as a compensation, emotional distancing, the impersonal[5]; Scorpio and/or Virgo, service, virginity and celibacy or sacred sexuality, single-mindedness, fear of intimacy, essence of the matter, true generosity[6]; personal integration and discipline, religious activities, scholastic interests, paths of service, groups sharing a common belief, conservatism, safety, tradition, security, sanctuary[7].
References:1) Alex Miller: Vesta 4
2) Amable: (4) Vesta
3) Kirsti Melto: New Moon in Sagittarius / Total Solar Eclipse – Dec. 04, 2021
4) Neptune's Aura Astrology: Asteroids Vesta 4 and Hestia 46
5) Martha Lang-Wescott: Basic Resources
6) TAKE Astrology: Asteroids in Astrology
7) Demetra George & Douglas Bloch: Asteroid Goddesses (Ibis Press, 2003)
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| Noon discovery chart for (4) Vesta: 29th March 1807, Bremen, Germany. |
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