Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2016
This information is a reformatted version of
DL7APV's Lunar
Weekend Calendar (EME NL Dec 2015)
More
detailed info can be taken from VK3UMs famous
EME Planner
Loss= Apogee (loss=1.9 dB).
Loss=Perigee (loss=0.3 dB).
ATP=ActivityTimePeriod
for 432 CW.
Temp=High
background temp.
Temp=Low
background temp
Please
send reports to K2UYH & DUBUS
See also
Franck F5SE's Moon Conditions Graph -
2016
|
2400_Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl |
Loss |
Sun offset |
Temp |
contest dates & meetings |
Comments |
Expeditions on 432 or up |
|
|
Jan 02/03 |
-6,6 |
-2,2 |
82 |
30 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Jan 09/10 |
-18,2 |
-1,3 |
0 |
70 |
++ |
|
Sun noise |
|
|
Jan 16/17 |
+6,8 |
0,7 |
-90 |
30 |
- |
Day (AM) |
|
|
|
Jan 23/24 |
+15,2 |
-1,2 |
179 |
20 |
++ |
Night |
|
|
|
Jan 30 /31 |
-8,7 |
-2,1 |
102 |
30 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Feb 06/07 |
-17,2 |
-1,1 |
33 |
40 |
+ |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Feb 13/14 |
+9,6 |
-0,6 |
-58 |
30 |
- |
DUBUS
EME Contest - 13cm CW |
Day (AM) |
KH6/KB7Q |
|
Feb 20/21 |
+13,4 |
-1,5 |
-148 |
15 |
+ |
|
Night
|
|
|
Feb 27/28 |
-10,9 |
-2,1 |
137 |
30 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
Mar 05/06 |
-16,0 |
-1,0 |
38 |
30 |
+ |
Eu VHF/UHF Tropo
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Mar 12/13 |
+11,9 |
-0,5 |
-55 |
30 |
- |
DUBUS
EME Contest - 23cm CW |
Day (AM) |
|
|
Mar 19/20 |
+11,3 |
-1,7 |
-144 |
20 |
+/- |
ATP Sat 15-17 & 23-01 *** |
Night
|
|
|
Mar 26/27 |
-13,0 |
-2,1 |
141 |
35 |
- |
Summertime starts in eu |
Night |
|
|
Apr 02/03 |
-14,5 |
-1,0 |
58 |
30 |
+ |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Apr 09/10 |
+13,8 |
-0,4 |
-36 |
30 |
- |
ARI EME Contest
- Spring Leg |
Day (AM) |
|
|
Apr 16/17 |
+8,9 |
-1,8 |
-126 |
20 |
- |
Night |
|
|
|
Apr 23/24 |
-15,1 |
-2,1 |
160 |
40 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
May 00 /01 |
-12,7 |
-1,0 |
76 |
30 |
+ |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
May 07/08 |
+15,3 |
-0,3 |
-17 |
35 |
- |
DUBUS EME Contest - 3cm CW Eu VHF/UHF Tropo |
Day (AM) |
|
|
May 14/15 |
+6,5 |
-1,9 |
-107 |
20 |
- |
ATP Sun 13:30-15:30 & 20-22 |
Day (AM) |
|
|
May 21/22 |
-16,8 |
-2,0 |
178 |
40 |
- |
Night |
|
|
|
May 28 /29 |
-10,3 |
-1,0 |
94 |
25 |
+/- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
June 04/05 |
+16,5 |
-0,4 |
2 |
40 |
- |
ATP Sun
6-8 & 14-16 |
Sun noise |
|
|
June 11/12 |
+4,2 |
-1,9 |
-88 |
20 |
- |
Day (AM) |
|
|
|
June 18/19 |
-18,0 |
-1,9 |
-163 |
50 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
June 25/26 |
-7,6 |
-0,9 |
111 |
25 |
+/- |
Day (PM) |
|
|
|
July 02/03 |
+17,3 |
-0,6 |
20 |
45 |
- |
DUBUS
EME Contest - 6cm CW |
Day (PM) |
|
|
July 09/10 |
+1,9 |
-2,0 |
-68 |
20 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
|
|
July 16/17 |
-18,8 |
-1,8 |
-144 |
100 |
- |
Night |
|
|
|
July 23/24 |
-4,5 |
-0,6 |
129 |
25 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
July 30/31 |
+17,7 |
-0,8 |
37 |
45 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Aug 06/07 |
-0,4 |
-2,1 |
-48 |
30 |
- |
Day (AM) |
|
|
|
Aug 13/14 |
-19,1 |
-1,8 |
-125 |
180 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
Aug 20/21 |
-1,4 |
-0,4 |
146 |
25 |
- |
Night |
|
|
|
Aug 27/28 |
+17,5 |
-1,0 |
54 |
35 |
- |
ATP Sun 2-4 & 10-12 |
Day (PM) |
|
|
Sept 03/04 |
-3,0 |
-2,2 |
-28 |
30 |
- |
|
|
|
|
Sept 10/11 |
-19,2 |
-1,8 |
-106 |
180 |
- |
Day (AM) |
|
|
|
Sept 17/18 |
+1,6 |
-0,1 |
165 |
25 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
Sept 24/25 |
+16,9 |
-1,1 |
71 |
25 |
+/- |
ARI EME Contest
– Autumn Leg |
Day (PM) |
|
|
Oct 01/02 |
-5,6 |
-2,3 |
-9 |
30 |
- |
Sun close |
|
|
|
Oct 08/09 |
-19,0 |
-1,9 |
-87 |
100 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
|
|
Oct 15/16 |
+4,3 |
+0,1 |
-175 |
25 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
Oct 22/23 |
+15,7 |
-1,1 |
88 |
20 |
+/- |
ARRL EME Contest - 50 to 1296 MHz
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Oct 29/30 |
-8,2 |
-2,4 |
10 |
30 |
- |
Summertime ends in eu |
Sun close |
|
|
Nov 05/06 |
-18,4 |
-2,0 |
-68 |
50 |
- |
Day (AM) |
|
|
|
Nov 12/13 |
+6,7 |
+0,1 |
-155 |
30 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
Nov 19/20 |
+14,4 |
-1,0 |
106 |
15 |
+/- |
ARRL EME Contest - 50-1296 MHz |
Day (PM) |
|
|
Nov 26/27 |
-10,7 |
-2,4 |
29 |
35 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
|
Dec 03/04 |
-17,4 |
-2,0 |
-51 |
35 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
|
|
Dec 10/11 |
+9,0 |
-0,1 |
-136 |
30 |
- |
|
Night |
|
|
Dec 17/18 |
+12,9 |
-0,8 |
125 |
20 |
+/- |
ATP Sun 5:30-7:30 & 21:30-23:30 |
Day (PM) |
|
|
Dec 24/25 |
-12,8 |
-2,4 |
49 |
35 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
|
Sun Offset vs Time of day for Visible Moon
|
-180°
|
-120° |
-30° |
0° |
+30° |
+120° |
+180°
|
|
Night - N
|
Day (AM) - DA
|
Sun Noise - S
|
Day (PM) - DP
|
Night - N
|
|
Year |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|
max declination(deg) |
18 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
28 | 28 | 27 |
|
declination at perigee (deg) |
-7 |
+14 |
+18 |
+19 |
+18 |
+5 |
-25 |
-27 |
-25 |
+7 | +28 | +26 |
The maximum declination goes down until 2016 and perigee and high positive declination are out of phase until 2016