The orbit is located in the central region of the main belt. It has a perihelion of 2.09 AU and an aphelion of 2.95 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.52 AU. It has an orbital period of 4 years and 3 days. It has an inclination of 2.3º. It has a diameter of about 124 km.
Photometric observations were made between the years 1980-1985 and in the years 1997, 2000 and 2012. There were star occultations in May of 2005, March and August of 2006 and June of 2009.
Orbital resonance:
1:4 with Earth-Moon (99.7%)
22:3 with Saturn (99.8%)
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4:3 with Interamnia (99.9%)
7:5 with Davida (99.8%)
12:11 with Juno (99.7%)
19:12 with Cybele (99.9%)
Greek mythology
Hestia was the goddess of hearth.
(46) Hestia is related with puting in order the home and creating a peaceful atmosphere. It is particularly important in times of change of housing, when the boxes are unpacked and it is decided were to put each thing (1:4 resonance with the Earth-Moon system).
(46) Hestia is also related with yoga, were stretching are keep up in fixed positions (1:4 resonance with the Earth-Moon system).
In the year 1996 appeared the album "Kitaro's world of music featuring Nawang Khechog", that recreates the ambient of a Buddhist monastery.
L.S.G. "Blueprint (version 2)" [VA-Trance Hystory-Part 4: Milestones]
