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Unique, Antique Vesta

2014; Mineralogical Society of America; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2113/gselements.10.1.39

1811-5217

H. Y. McSween, M. C. De Sanctis, T. H. Prettyman,

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Research Article| February 01, 2014 Unique, Antique Vesta Harry Y. McSween; Harry Y. McSween 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, USAE-mail: mcsween@utk.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Maria Cristina De Sanctis; Maria Cristina De Sanctis 2Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, Istituto Nazionale de Astrofisica, Rome, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Thomas H. Prettyman; Thomas H. Prettyman 3Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Dawn Science Team Dawn Science Team Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Harry Y. McSween 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, USAE-mail: mcsween@utk.edu Maria Cristina De Sanctis 2Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, Istituto Nazionale de Astrofisica, Rome, Italy Thomas H. Prettyman 3Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA Dawn Science Team Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2014 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2014) 10 (1): 39–44. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.10.1.39 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Harry Y. McSween, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Thomas H. Prettyman, Dawn Science Team; Unique, Antique Vesta. Elements 2014;; 10 (1): 39–44. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.10.1.39 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Most asteroids are collisional rubble from eons past, and few of them have survived intact. Vesta, the second most massive asteroid, is the only differentiated, rocky body in this category. This asteroid provides a unique view of the kinds of planetesimals that accreted to form the terrestrial planets. We know more about this asteroid than any other, thanks to its recently completed exploration by the orbiting Dawn spacecraft and studies of the ~1000 meteorites derived from it. The synergy provided by in situ analyses and samples has allowed an unparalleled understanding of Vesta's mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.