Vesta was first discovered on March $29, 1807$ by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers. It rotates on its axis every $5.342$ hours and has an axial tilt of $29^{o}$ . According to several NASA scientists, It is the parent body of many meteorites. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Vesta?

It is the largest asteroid to hit Earth two billion years ago

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It is the smallest asteroid of solar system known till today

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It is the largest asteroid in the solar system

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The correct option is C It is the largest asteroid in the solar system
4 Vesta is the largest asteroid in the solar system. Though Ceres is most massive, it is only attributable to the dwarf planets. Vesta rotates on its axis every 5.342 hours and has an axial tilt of 29°. It is the only asteroid that has resurfaced in this manner.

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Vesta was first discovered on March 29,1807 by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers. It rotates on its axis every 5.342 hours and has an axial tilt of 29o. According to several NASA scientists, It is the parent body of many meteorites. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Vesta?

Vesta was first discovered on March $29, 1807$ by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers. It rotates on its axis every $5.342$ hours and has an axial tilt of $29^{o}$ . According to several NASA scientists, It is the parent body of many meteorites. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Vesta?