Gallery: Vesta
Sketch made by Michael Rosolina
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.
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.