MOON - VESTA, July 16 - 31, 07

Moon, July 16
20h UTC

coords: 09 42 n 15 13
long trmntr: e 66.39
sin cent long: 0.916
ecc ell: 0.485
dist: 243 894 mi / 392 510 km
diam: 31.2'
illum: 12.1%
Moonset London: 21:26 GMT

Features:
N- Schubert, Banachiewicz, Condorcet, Hansen, Alhazen
at 20h trmntr xing E Crisium

S- Maclaurin, Gilbert, Kastner, La Perouse etc.
at 20h trmntr xing Adams
Libration: e 5.54, s 1.42

Moon trav 12.868 d @ 0.503 d/h

VESTA: 16 04 12 s 16 53
6.4 mag, trav 14"/h
Vesta is ca. 2 deg E of Theta Librae

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 17,
20h UTC

coords: 10 29 s 09 42
long trmntr: e 54.78d
sin cent long: 0.817
ecc ell: 0.653
dist: 243 894 mi / 392 570 km
diam: 30.4'
illum: 12.1%
Moonset London: 21:39

Features:
N- Apollonius, Firmicus, Auzout, Eimmart + Graben,
Endymion
at 20h trmntr xing Cleomedes
Libration: e 5.25d, n 0.08d

S- Langrenus, Vendelinus, Petavius, Humboldt (+)
S Highlands
at 20 h trmntr xing Snellius

Moon trav 11.73d @ 0.49 d/h

VESTA: 16 04 18 s 16 58
6.4 mag, trav 14"/h
Vesta is ca. 2 deg E of Theta Librae

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 18,
20H UTC

coords: 11 14 n 03 57
long trmntr: e 42.5d
sin cent long: 0.6757
ecc ell: 0.7909
dist: 246 498 mi / 396 701 km
diam: 30.1'
illum: 19.4%
Moonset London: 21:49 GMT

Features:
N - Taruntius, da Vinci, Crisium craters, Proclus,
Cleomedes Chain to Endymion
at 20h trmntr xing Atlas
Libration: e 4.6d, n 1.55d

S - Goclenius, Magelhans, Colombo/A, Cook (dgrd)
Santbech, Borda, Snellius + Valley, Rhieta + Valley
at 20h trmntr xing Metius/Fabricius/Janssen

Moon trav 11.43 d @ 0.476 d/h

VESTA: 16 04 26 s 17 03
6.4 mag, trav 14"/h
Vesta is ca. 2 deg ESE of Theta Librae

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 19
20h UTC

coords: 11 57 n 01 50
long trmntr: e 30.27
sin cent long: 0.504
ecc: 0.8951
dist: 248 558 mi / 400 172 km
diam: 29.9'
illum: 27.7%

Features:
N- Cauchy + rill, rupes, Maraldi + dome, Taurus Mt Craters,
Atlas, Hercules,
at 0h trmntr xing Maskelyne
Libration: e 3.7d, n 2.9d

S- Capella, Isodorus, Gutenberg + rilles, Frascatorius,
Piccolomini, S Highlands
at 20h trmntr between Piccolomini and Rothman

Moon trav 11.01d @ 0.495 d/h

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 21
0h UTC

coords: 12 47 s 08 22
long trmntr: e 15.37d
sin cent long: 0.265
ecc ell: 0.972
dist: 250 389 mi / 402 962 km
diam: 29.7'
illum: 38.2%

Features:
N- Sabine, Ritter + rilles, Manners, Arago + domes, Auwers,
Menelaus, Bessel...
at 0h trmntr xing Eudoxus/Aristoteles
Libration: e 1.76, n 4.67

S- Delambre, Theon Junior, Taylor, Alfraganus, Zollner, Kant,
at 0h trmntr xing Sacrobosco

Moon trav 10.918d @ 0.455 d/h

VESTA: 16 04 49 s 17 15
6.4 mag, trav 16"/h
Vesta is ca 2 deg ESE of Theta Librae

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 21,
20h UTC

coords: 13 23 s 12 46
long trmntr: e 5.907d
sin cent long: 0.103
ecc ell: 0.997
dist: 251 015 mi / 403 970 km
diam: 29.6'
illum: 46%
Moonset London: 22:19 GMT

Features:
N- Godin, Dembowski (ruin), Tempel (ruin)/Agrippa, Hyginus,
Boskovitch + Imbrium Sculpture, N Limb (+)
Libration: e 1.4d, n 5.2d
at 20h trmntr xing Hyginus rille and Theaetetus

S- Southern hemisphere will not be especially good this week
due to extreme N Libration which will persist untill Friday. The
areas around the equator ought to be fair for observing - Horrocks,
Halley, Hind etc.
at 20 h trmntr xing Albategnius/Parrot

Moon trav 10.918d @ 0.455 d/h

VESTA: (0h 22nd) 16 05 03 s 17 21
6.5 mag, trav 17"/h
Vesta is ca. 2 deg ESE of Theta Librae

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 22
20h UTC

coords: 14 07 s 17 35
long trmntr: w 6.228d
sin cent long: -0.1084
ecc ell: 0.994
dist: 251 041 mi / 404 011 km
diam: 29.6'
illum: 55.5%
Moonset London: 22:32 GMT

Features:
N- Murchison/Pallas, Bode, Archimedes, Autolycus,
Aristillus, N Limb (++, Bond, Barrow, Peary, Nansen
at 20h trmntr xing E Plato
Libration: e 0.14, n 6.1

S- not advantageous, Ptolemaeus Chain Good
at 0h trmnttr between Thebit and Birt

Moon trav 10.907d @ 0.454 d/h

VESTA: 16 05 19 s 17 26 (0h 23rd)
6.5 mag, trav 17"/h
Vesta is ca 2 deg N of Beta Scorpii

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 23
0h UTC

coords: 14 55 s 21 47
long trmntr: w 18.358d
sin cent long: -0.315
ecc ell: 0.955
dist: 250 277 mi/ 402 782 km
diam: 29.7'
illum: 64.9%

Features:
N- Gombart, Sradius (ruin), Eratosthenes, Timocharis,
Grabau ridge, Plato, N limb (++ Birmingham, Goldschmidt,
(ruins), Anaxagoras etc.)
Libration: w 1.1d, n 6.7d
at 0h trmntr xing Mons Recti

S- not advantageaos but craters around equator good.
(Fra Mauro, Parry, Bonpland) S craters with slump terracing
are also attractive.
at 0 h trmntr xing Clavius.

Moon trav 10.978d @ 0.457 d/h

VESTA: 16 05 37 s 17 32
6.5 mag, 18"/h
Vesta is ca. 2.0 d N of Beta Scorpii.

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 24
20h UTC

coords: 15 45 s 25 07
long trmntr: w 30.505d
sin cent long: -0.5076
ecc ell: 0.8805
dist: 248 786 mi / 400 383 km
diam: 29.8'
illum: 73.7%
Moonset London: 23:12 GMT

Features:
N- Reinhold, Hortensius + domes, Tobias Mayer, Euler, La Hire,
Zirkel Ridge, N Limb (++ Anaxoagras, Mouchez, Hermite , Peary)
Libration: w 2.18d, n 7.05d
at 20h trmntr xing Sinus Iridum

S- Craters near equator, Hippalus rilles, Campanus, Mercator,
Capuanus, Lansberg, Euclides...
at 20h trmntr xing Hippalus

Moon trav 11.125d @ 0.464 d/h

VESTA: 16 05 57 s 17 38
6.6 mag, trav 19"/h
Vesta is 2 deg N of Beta Scorpii

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, July 25
20h UTC

coords: 16 39 s 27 21
lomg trmntr: w 42.94
sin cent long: -0.681
ecc ell: 0.771
dist: 246 686 mi / 397 003 km
diam: 30.1'
illum: 81.8%
Moonset London: 23:45 GMT

Features:
N- Encke + ruins T,R, Kapler, Bessarion, Mairan +
craterlets, N Limb ++ , Anaximenes, Poncelet, Philolaus, etc.
Libration: w 3.1d n 6.98d
at 20h trmntr xing Krieger (n of Prinz)

S- not advantageous but elev E of Flamsteed, Wichmann + R
(ruin) + elevs, Gassendi, Highland craters with slump terracing
at 20h trmntr xing Dlamsteed, Letronne and W Gassendi

Moon trav 11.337d @ 0.472 d/h

VESTA: (0h UT) 16 06 18 s 17 43
6.6 mag, trav 20"/h
Vesta is ca 2 deg N of Beta Scorpii.

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539