Re: MOON - VESTA, July 16 - 31, 07

Moon, July 21,
20h UTC

coords: 13 23 s 12 46
long trmntr: e 5.907d
sin cent long: 0.103
ecc ell: 0.997
dist: 251 015 mi / 403 970 km
diam: 29.6'
illum: 46%
Moonset London: 22:19 GMT

Features:
N- Godin, Dembowski (ruin), Tempel (ruin)/Agrippa, Hyginus,
Boskovitch + Imbrium Sculpture, N Limb (+)
Libration: e 1.4d, n 5.2d
at 20h trmntr xing Hyginus rille and Theaetetus

S- Southern hemisphere will not be especially good this week
due to extreme N Libration which will persist untill Friday. The
areas around the equator ought to be fair for observing - Horrocks,
Halley, Hind etc.
at 20 h trmntr xing Albategnius/Parrot

Moon trav 10.918d @ 0.455 d/h

VESTA: (0h 22nd) 16 05 03 s 17 21
6.5 mag, trav 17"/h
Vesta is ca. 2 deg ESE of Theta Librae

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

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