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Old June 2nd 07, 06:11 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - VESTA, June, 07

Moon, June 2,
22h UTC

coords: 18 16 s 28 01
cent long trmntr: e 63.678d
sin long: 0.896
ecc ell: 0.3765
dist: 244 226 mi/ 396 235 km
diam: 31.4'
illum: 96.3%
rise London: 22:26h UT

Features:
N- W Crisium craters, Cleomedes chain to Endymion,
Atlas, Hercules, N Limb...
Libration: w 4.59d, n 6.21d
at 22h trmntr xing Firmicus

S- S Highlands, Rhieta and Snellius Valleys
at 22h trmntr xing Langrenus, Vendelinus, Petavius

Moon trav 11.637 d @ 0.485 d/h

VESTA, 0h UT June 3
coords: 16 29 23 s 14 09
5.4 mag, trav 37"/h
Vesta is about 2.5 deg NNE of Phi Ophiuchi

Clear skies,
Ben