(46) Hestia

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(46 ) Hestia is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt, which was discovered on August 16, 1857 by Norman Robert Pogson.

It was named after Hestia a goddess of Greek mythology, which corresponds to the Roman goddess Vesta.

Hestia has a diameter of 124 km. It has a dark surface with an albedo of 0.05, consisting of silicates and carbon. In around 21 hours, it rotates about its own axis.

After this asteroid Hestia gap is named.

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