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Gallery: Vesta

Sketch made by Michael Rosolina

Michael Rosolina's sketch of Vesta covering 19-27 June 2007.
Fig 1:
 

Image Parameter Details
Image Date (UTC): 19 June
21 June
23 June
27 June
Image Time (UTC): 0320
0340
0255
0430
Exposure: visual
Filter:
Field of View: 4.4°
Observing Site: Friars Hill, WV
38.02N 80.27W
Elevation: 823m
Observing Equipment: HD 15x70 APM Binoculars on an HD Paragon Plus mount
Digital Processing:
Comments: Sketch was done in the field. Weather has been poor so there is a four day gap before the last observation. 27 June observation done during 12 day old Moon--Vesta appears to be about magnitude 6.

Table 1: Data about image.
 

negative image
Fig 2: Graphite pencil sketches inverted digitally. Pair of 6th magnitude stars HIP79938 and HIP79692 are on the right side of the FOV in the first sketch and center to left side of the FOV in the second sketch.
 

Updated: 30-Jul-2013