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Old June 1st 07, 05:25 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - VESTA, June, 07

Moon, June 1
22h UT

coords: 17 19 s 28 03
cent long trmntr: e 75.44 d
sin long: 0.9679
ecc ell: 0.194
dist: 246 209 mi / 396 235 km
diam: 30.16'
illum: 99%

Features: Bright and dark lavas and crater rays. N Limb
Full Moon @ 01: 04: 47 UT
Libration: w 3.88d, n 6.6 deg

Moon trav 11.459d @ 0.477 d/h

VESTA, 0h June 2
coords: 16 30 24 s 14 07
5.4 mag, trav 37"/h
Vesta is ca. 2.5d N of Phi (8) Ophiuchi

Regards,
Ben