1459 Magnya (1937 VA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 4 1937 by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory. The spectrum of this object show that it has a basaltic surface which may indicate that it is a remnant from a larger parent body that underwent differentiation prior to breaking up. As of 2000 it is the only known basalt asteroid orbiting beyond 4 Vesta.
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