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Old June 9th 07, 07:48 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - VESTA, June, 07

Moon, June 10
02h UTC

coords: 00 32 n 06 07
cent long trmntr: w 24.44
sin long: -0.4137
ecc ell: 0.9342
dist: 228 833 mi / 367 788 km
diam: 32.49'
illum: 32.2%
Moonrise London: 00:49 GMT

Features:
N- Hortensius + domes, Milichius, Tob Mayer, La hire,
Zirkel and Heim Ridges
at 02h trmntr xing Helicon

S- Lansberg, Riphaeus Mts, Hippalus Rilles, Campanus,
Mercator, S Hilands
Libration: w 3.5d, s 2.6d
at 02h trmntr xing Lansberg and Lubiniezky

Moon trav 13.451d @ 0.56 d/h

VESTA: 16 20 27 s 14 23
5.6 mag, trav 35"/h
Vesta is 3.0d NE of Phi Oph and has
crossed the Scorpius border

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539