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Old June 28th 07, 04:57 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Ben
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Default MOON - VESTA, June, 07

Moon, June 28,
0h UTC

coords: 18 05 s 28 07
cent long trmntr: w 87.448d
sin long: -0.999
ecc ell: 0.14
dist: 243 332 mi / 391 605 km
diam: 30.5'
illum: 99.5%

Features: Rayed craters and dark/bright mare lavas.
N Limb very good with
Libration: w 3.7d, n 6.59d

Moon trav 11.706d @ 0.488 d/h

VESTA: 16 08 02 s 15 26
6.0 mag, trav 21"/h
Vesta is ca. 3.5 deg ENE of Theta Oph.

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539