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Old May 2nd 07, 06:25 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - 20h UT May 2 + 4 Vesta

Moon, May 2
20h UTC

coords: 14 50 s 24 36
cent long trmntr: e 81.4d
sin long: 0.9887
ecc ell: 0.111
dist: 251 986 mi / 405 533 km
diam: 29.56'
illum: 99.7%

Features: Bright / dark lavas and crater rays
N limb good
Libration: w 2.58d , n 6.11d
Moonrise is at 8:09pm for London and Full Moon
at 10:10:37 UT May 2...

Moon travels 10.98d @ 0.458 d/h

4 VESTA: 16 55 25 s 13 52 at 0h May 3
mag 6.0 and moving about 17sec/hr
About 3.5 - 4.0d W of Eta Oph

Regards

Ben, 90.126 n 35.539