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Old May 5th 07, 06:23 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON / VESTA, May 6, 07

Moon, May 6
0h UTC

coords: 17 38 s 28 19
cent long trmntr: e 44.85
sin long: 0.705
ecc ell: 0.646
dist: 246 360 mi / 392 854 km
diam: 30.4'
illum: 80.9%

Features:
N- Secchi, Lyell, Franz, Maraldi + dome,
Newcomb + rille, Kirchoff, Cepheus, N limb
Libration: w 5.1d, n 6.64d
at 0h trmntr xing Macrobius

S- Lubbock, Gutenberg, Magelhans, Santbech,
S Highlands
at 0h trmntr xing Goclenius

Moon trav 11.553d @ 0.481 d/h

4 VESTA: 16h 53m 50s S 13d 51m
5.9 mag, trav 20"/h
About 5.0 d WNW of Sabik (Eta Oph)

Clear skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539