MOON - VESTA, Aug, Wk 2, 07

Moon, Aug 8,
0h UTC

coords: 04 43 n 27 31
long trmntr: w 24.61d
sin cent long: -0.416
ecc ell: 0.886
dist: 231 974 mi / 373 326 km
diam: 32.0'
illum: 26.8%
Moonrise London: 23:43 GMT, Aug 7th

Features:
N- Hortensius + domes, Milichius, Tobias Mayer, Euler,
Diophantus, Delisle, Heis, C Herschel, Iridum Ridges...
at 0h trmntr xing Carpatus Mts

S- Lansberg, Riphaeus Mts, Euclides, Hippalus + rilles,
Campanus, Mercator, Capuanus, Palus Epidemiarum
rilles, S Highlands...
Libration: e 3.64d, s 5.92d
at 0h trmntr xing Scheiner

Moon trav 12.955d @ 0.54d/h

VESTA: 16 13 42 s 19 01
6.8 mag, trav 31"/h
Vesta is ca. 0.5 d ENE of Nu Scorpii

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 9,
0h UTC

coords: 05 45 n 28 20
long trmntr: w 36.896d
sin cent long: -0.600
ecc ell: 0.886
dist: 231 974 mi / 373 326 km
diam: 31.8'
illum: 26.8%
Moonrise London: 00:53 on Aug 9th

Features:
N- Kepler, Aristarchus Plateau, Wollaston + gamma,
Rumker, Mairan, Sharp, Foucault, Harpalus...
at 0 h trmntr xing W Sinus Iridum

S- Wichman + R (ruin), Marius + elevations, Letronne,
Leibig + rupes, Mersennius, Palmieri, S Highlands...
Libration: e 3.72d, s 5.95d
at 0h trmntr xing Gassendi and Doppelmayer

Moon trav 12.78d @ 0.532 d/h

VESTA: 16 14 28 s 19 07
6.8 mag, trav 31"/h
Vesta is ca. 0.5 d NE of Nu Scorpii.

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 10,
0h UTC

coords: 06 47 n 27 24
long trmntr: w 49.22d
sin cent long: -0.757
ecc ell: 0.598
dist: 235 035 mi / 378 253 km
diam: 31.6'
illum: 9.9%
Moonrise London: 02:13 UTC

Features:
N- Reiner + P & R (ruins), Marius + elevs, Schroeter
Vallry, Rumker...
at 0h trmntr xing Aristarchus

S- Damoiseau, Grimaldi, Riccioli (dgrd), Sirsalis +
rilles, Cavendish, Vieta, Highlands...
Libration: e 4.25d, s 4.88d
at 0h trmntr xing Billy, Schickhard

Moon trav 12.57d @ 0.524 d/h

VESTA: 16 15 16 s 19 13
6.9 mag, rav 31"/h
Vesta is ca. 1 deg ENE of Nu Scorpii.

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 11,
04h UTC

coords: 07 56 n 24 16
long trmntr: w 63.69d
sin cent long: -0.896
ecc ell: 0.376
dist: 237 295 mi / 381 889 km
diam:31.3'
illum: 3.7%
Moonrise London: 03:37, Sunrise: 04:37

Features:
N- Hevelius, Cavalerius, Hedin (dgrd), Olbers, Eddington,
Struve, Briggs, Lichtenberg + dark ray,
at 04h trmntr between Schiaparelli and Seleucus

S- Grimaldi (basin), Riccioli, Rocca, Kruger, Bouvard,
(W limb turned away fron us)
Libration: e4.62d, s 3.68d
at 04h trmntr xing Byrgius and Inghirami

Moon trav 12.333d @ 0.514 d/h

VESTA: 16 16 05 s 19 19
6.9 mag, trav 33"/h
Vesta is ca. 1 deg ENE of Nu Scorpii.

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 12,
04h UTC

coords: 08 42 n 20 58
long trmntr: w 74.16d
sin cent long: 0.962
ecc ell: 0.205
dist: 239 094 mi / 384 784 km
diam: 31.05'
illum: 1.0%
Moonrise London: 04:59 GMT

Features: Moon only about 12 deg from Sun - observations
difficult. Look for Perseids anyway.

Libration: e 4.7d s 2.6d

Moon trav 12.075d @ 0.503 d/h

VESTA: 16 16 56 s 19 25
6.9 Mag, trav 34"/h
Vesta is ca. 1.0 deg E of Nu Scorpii.
Made it a while ago in my 8 x 40.

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 13,
0h UTC

coords: 09 33 n 16 08
long trmntr near 90 deg E
sin: 1.0
dist: 241 397 mi / 388 491 km
diam: 30.8'
illum: 0.02%
Moonset London: 19:32 GMT
Sunset London: 19:31 GMT

Moon is less than 1.0 deg from Sun and observations
are practically impossible. Perseids Tonight!

Moon trav 11.81d @ 0.492 d/h

VESTA: 16 17 48 s 19 31
6.9 mag, trav 35"/h
Vesta is ca. 1.5 deg E of Nu Scorpii...

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539