MOON - VESTA, May 12,07

Moon, May 12
08h UTC

coords: 23 18 s 03 56
cent long trmntr: w 33.19d
sin long: -0.547
ecc ell: 0.885
dist: 228 457 mi / 367 665 km
diam: 32.5'
illum: 26.7%

Features:
N- Encke, Kepler, Bessarion + elevations,
Brayley, Diophantus, Deslisle, w limb
Libration: w 4.79d n 0.156d
at 08h trmntr xing Sinus Iridum

S- Heregonius + rille, Gassendi (!), Lee,
Doppelmayer
at 08h trmntr xing E Humorum

Moon trav 13.328d @ 0.56d/h

VESTA: 16 49 54 s 13 50 13
5.8 mag, trav 26"/h
ca 5 deg WNW of Eta Oph (Sabik)

Clear skies,

Ben, 90.126 n 35.539