MOON - VESTA, end August, 07

Moon, Aug 22,
18h UTC

coords: 17 10 s 28 08
long trmntr: w 24.35d
sin cent long: -0.412
ecc ell: 0.941
dist: 246 436 mi / 396 600 km
diam: 30.1'
illum: 66.9%
Moonset London: 22:22 GMT

Features:
N- Reinhold, Copernicus + craterlets, Stadius (ruin),
Gay Lussac, Pytheas, Lambert + R (ruin), Helicon,
Leverrier, N Limb (++)
Libration: w 4.5d, n 7.4d
at 18h trmntr xing Point Laplace (Sinus Iridum)

S- Fra Mauro (ruin)/Parry/Bonpland + rilles, Opelt,
Gould, Pitatus, Hesiodus, Tycho, Maginus, Clavius..
at 18h trmntr xing Bullialdus

Moon trav 11.331d @ 0.484 d/h

VESTA: (0h) 16 27 50 s 20 31
7.1 mag, trav 42"/h
Vesta is ca. 1.0 deg SE of Psi Scorpii.

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 23
18h UTC

coords: 18 06 s 28 15
long trmntr: w 36.47d
sin cent long: -0.594
ecc ell: 0.8547
dist: 243 530 mi / 391 924 km
diam: 30.5'
illum: 75.9%
Moonset London: 23:18 GMT

Features:
N- Kunowsky, Mimichius, Bessarion, Brayley,
Diophantus, Delisle, Gruithuisen + lava domes,
Sinus Iridum + ridges, M Frigoris Craters,
N Limb (++)
Libration: w 5.06d, n 6.69d
at 18 h trmntr xing Encke and Sharp

S- Lansberg + elevs, ruins S, Riphaeus Mts,
Euclides + elevs SW, Heregonius, Agatharchides,
Hippalus + rilles, Ramsden rilles, S Highlands
at 18h trmntr xing Mare Humorum

Moon trav 11.957d @ 0.498 d/h

VESTA: (0h) 16 28 50 s 20 37
7.1 mag, trav 43"/h
Vesta is ca. 1 deg SE of Psi Scorpii.

Best Wishes,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 24
18h UTC

coords: 19 04 s 26 52
long trmntr: w 48.66d
sin cent long: -0.7508
ecc ell: 0.730
dist: 240 253 mi / 356 650 km
diam: 30.9'
illum: 84.2%
Moonset London: 00:30 GMT (25th)

Features:
N- Encke + ruins + elevs, Maestin, Seuss, Aristarchus,
Prinz, Krieger + rilles, Sinus Roris Craters, N Limb (+)
Libration: w 5.31d, n 6.8d
at 18h trmntr xing Aristarchus Plateau

S- Wichmann, Heregonius + rilles + elevs SE, Gassendi
+floor fractures, Liebig + rupes + rille, Puiseaux (ruin),
Doppelmayer/M/Lee/Vitello, S Highlands
at 18h trmntr xing Lacus Excellentiae

Moon trav 11.957 d @ 0.498 d/h

VESTA: (0h) 16 30 07 s 20 43
7.1 mag, trav 43"/h
Vesta is ca. 1.0 deg NW of Jupiter and
will pass within 0.4d of Jupiter on the 29th.

Clear Skies,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

Moon, Aug 25
18h UTC

coords: 20 01 s 23 59
long trmntr: w 60.937d
sin cent long: -0.5708
ecc ell: 0.5692
dist: 236 844 mi / 381 163 km
diam: 31.3'
illum: 91.1%
Moonset London: 01:53 (26th)

Features:
N- Reiner + ruins P & R + gamma, Marius + hills, Aristarchus
Plateau, Rumker, Sinus Roris Craters, N Limb...
Libration: w 5.32d, n 5.1d
at 18h trmntr between Schiaparelli and Seleucus

S-Flamsteed + ruins + elevs, Hansteen, Billy, Zupus,
Mersennius + rilles, Vieta, B Fourier, S Highlands
at 18h trmntr xing Schickhard

Moon trav 12.327d @ 0.514 d/h

VESTA: (0h) 16 31 17 s 20 49
7.1 mag, trav 44"/h
Vesta is ca. 1 deg NW of Jupiter and will pass within
0.4d of the planet on the 29th.

Regards,
Ben, 90.126 n 35.539