MOON - May 1, 07/ 4 Vesta

Moon, May 1
0h UTC

coords: 13 27 s 12 37
cent long trmntr: w 73.96d
sin long: -0.961
ecc ell: 0.271
dist: 252 338 mi / 406 098 km
diam: 29.4'
illum: 98.1%

Features:
N- Hevelius, Cavalerius, Briggs, Lichtenberg,
Bright/dark lavas and crater rays. N limb fair...
Libration: e 0.305d, n 4.5d
at 0h trmntr xing Struve and Russel

S- Damoiseau, Sirsalis + rilles, Byrgius
Schickhard, Schiller Basin, S Hilands
at 0h trmntr xing Riccioli

Moon tr 10.98d @ 0.458 d/h

Asteroid 4 VESTA is an easy target for early
am bino viewing. Go North form Jupiter to
Eta Ophiuchi ( Sabik) and about half a bino
field W of Sabik are 4 points about 6 mag.
The brightest and westernmost is Vesta that
is currently in retrograde motion and backing
up toward the West. Made it with 6x30's.

Clear skies

Ben
90.126 n 35.539