MOON - VESTA, June, 07

Moon, June 20,
20h UTC

coords: 10 46 n 07 49
cent long trmntr: e 24.89d
sin long: 0.4209
ecc ell: 0.946
dist: 246 006 mi / 385 908 km
diam: 30.2'
illum: 33.8%

Features:
N- Maskelyne, Carrel', Jansen, Dawes, Littrow + rilles,
Lemonnier, Chacornac + rilles, Posidonius + rilles...
Libration: e 5.86d, n 0.3d
at 20h trmntr xing Lacus Mortis

S- Cencorius, Toricelli, Theophilus, Beaumont,
Frascatorius, Piccolomini, Stiborius, Metius, Janssen
at 20h trmntr xing Cyrillus

Moon trav 11.434d @ 0.477 d/h

VESTA: 16 13 01 s 14 56
5.8 mag, 28"/h travel
Vesta is about 4.5 deg WNW of Phi Oph

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, June 24,
0h UTC

coords: 13 01 s 09 56
cent long trmntr: w 14.233d
sin long: -0.2458
ecc ell: 0.9611
dist: 251 234 mi / 404 321 km
diam: 29.6'
illum: 63.8%

Features:
N- Eratosthenes, Timocharis, Grabau Ridge, Archimedes,
Plato, Vallis Alpes...
Libration: e 1.79d, n 4.67d
at 0h trmntr xing Stadius (ruin)

S- Alphonsus, Arzachel, Thebit, Rupes Recta,
Birt, S Highlands
at 0h trmntr xing Guericke (dgr)

Moon trav 10.884d @ 0.454 d/h

VESTA: 16 10 56 s 15 06
5.9 mag, 25"/h travel
Vesta is about 5 deg WNW of Phi Oph

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, June 25
0h UTC

coords: 13 45 s 15 02
cent long trmntr: w 26.28
sin long: -0.4428
ecc ell: 0.892
dist: 251 312 mi / 404 447 km
diam: 29.5'
illum: 72.6%

Features:
N- Reinhold, Copernicus, Gay Lussac, Carpatus Mts,
Lambert, Helicon, Leverrier, N Limb ( Anaxamines,
Pythagoras etc.)
Libration: e 0.57d, n 5.66d
at 0h trmntr xing Sinus Iridum

S- Sunrise on Riphaeus Mts (nice), Lubiniezky, Bullialdus,
Konig, Kies + domes, Hesiodus + A + Rilles, S Hilands

Moon trav 10.949d @ 0.456 d/h

VESTA: 16 09 41 s 15 14
5.9 mag, trav 23"/h
Vesta is ca 4.5 deg WNW of Phi Oph

Cheers,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, June 27
0h UTC

coords: 15 20 s 23 25
cent long trmntr: w 50.34d
sin long: -0.7698
ecc ell: 0.6604
dist: 249 417 mi / 401 379 km
diam: 29.8'
illum: 87.5%

Features:
N- Encke + ruins T & R, Kepler, Marius, Aristarchus,
Herodotus, Schroeter Valley, N limb v good
Libration: w 1.6d, n 6.9d
at 0h trmntr xing Aristarchus Plateau

S- Flamsteed + elevs, Letronne, Gassendi, Lee,
Doppelmayer, Vitello, S Highlands
at 0h trmntr xing Lacus Excellentiae

Moon trav 11.261d @ 0.469 d/h

VESTA: 16 09 06 s 15 18
6.0 mag, trav 23"/h
Vesta is ca. 4 deg ENE of Theta Oph

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, June 28,
0h UTC

coords: 16 12 s 26 16
cent long trmntr: w 62.387
sin long: -0.886
ecc ell: 0.5036
dist: 247 674 mi / 398 592 km
dia: 30.0'
illum: 93.1%

Features:
N- Reiner + gamma + ruins R & P, Marius + hills,
Aristarchus Plateau, Schiaparelli, Rumker,
N Limb vv good
Libration: w 2.52 d, n 7.16d
at oh trmntr between Schiaparelli and Seleucus

S- Elevations around Flamsteed G, Hansteen, Billy,
Mersennius, Cavendish, Vieta, Clausius, S Highlands...
at 0 h trmntr xing Damoiseau and Schickhard

Moon trav 11.475 d @ 0.478 d/h

VESTA: 16 08 33 s 15 22
6.0 mag, trav 22"/h
Vesta is ca. 3.5 deg ENE of Theta Ophiuchi

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

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