Thread: MOON - Mar 8,07
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Old March 7th 07, 03:53 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - Mar 8,07

Moon, 0h UTC
Mar 8

coords: 13 49 s 15 16
cent long trmntr: 44.06 d
sine long: 0.695
ecc of ellipsoid: 0.546
dist: 251 982 mi / 405 502 km
dia: 29.47'
illumination: 86%

Features:
N - Cauchy + rille + rupes, Lyell, Franz (degraded)
Maraldi + dome, Newcomb, Kirchoff, Atlas, Hercules
at 0h trmntr crossing Tisserand

S - Mare Nectaris + ridges, Capella + graben,
Altai Scarp, Frascatorius, Piccolomini, Hilands
at 0h trmntr crossing Goclenius and Colombo

Moon trav 10.855d @ 0.45 d/hr
Libration: W 2.05, N 5.02

Great clarity to all,
Ben
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