Re: MOON - VESTA, June, 07

Moon, June 9
0h UTC

coords: 23 38 s 01 07
cent long trmntr: w 11.347d
sine long: -0.1967
ecc ell: 0.993
dist: 230 608 mi / 371 128 km
diam: 32.2'
illum: 44.3%
Moonrise London: 00:37 UT

Features:
N- Gombart + dakr lava to N, Stadius (ruin), Copernicus,
Timocharis, Helicon, Leverrier, Sinus Iridum + ridges...
Libration: w 4.72d, n 1.11d
at 0h trmntr xing Eratosthenes

S- Fra Mauro/Parry/Bonpland (ruins) + rilles, Guericke,
Opelt/ M/ N/ Gould (all ruins)
at 0 h trmntr xing E Pitatus and Tycho

Moon trav 13.2 d @ 0.55 d/h

VESTA: 16 23 25 s 14 21
5.6 mag, trav 36"/h
2.5d NNE of Phi Oph - Vesta is about to
cross the Scorpius border.

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

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