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Old May 13th 07, 02:57 PM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - VESTA, May 14, 07 -

Moon, May 14
03h UTC

coords: 00 02 n 00 23
cent long trmntr: w 55.415
sin long: -0.823
ecc ell: 0.6142
dist: 224 504 mi / 361.305 km
diam: 33.07'
illum: 10.5%

Features:
N- Libration slightly favors w Limb, Hevelius,
Cavalerius etc...
Libration: W 3.19, S 4.2
at 03h trmntr xing Reiner

S- Damoiseau, Riccioli, Grimaldi, S Highlands
at 03h trmntr xing Paul Henry

Moon trav 13.99d @ 0.59 d/h

VESTA: 16 48 22 s 13 50 24
5.7 mag, 29"/h
ca. 5 deg WNW of Sabik (Eta Oph)

Clear Skies,

Ben, 90.126 n 35.539