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Gallery: Vesta

Sketch made by Michael Rosolina

Michael Rosolina's sketch of Vesta covering 2-9 Aug 2007
Fig 1:
 

Image Parameter Details
Image Date (UTC): 2 Aug
3 Aug
4 Aug
9 Aug
Image Time (UTC): 0210
0215
0240
0240
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 and shows Vesta resuming direct motion to the SE and passing ν Scorpii. Magnitude estimate using the defocused star method about 6.8 dimming to about 7.0 by 9 August.

Table 1: Data about image.
 

Updated: 30-Jul-2013