Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2015
This information is a reformatted version of
DL7APV's Lunar
Weekend Calendar (EME NL Dec 2014)
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 -
2015
2400_Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl |
Loss |
Sun offset |
Temp |
contest dates & meetings |
Comments |
|
Jan 03/04 |
+18,6 |
-1,7 |
-166 |
40 |
++ |
ATP Sun 00:30-02:30 & 1600-1800 |
Night |
Jan 10/11 |
+0,8 |
-2,2 |
116 |
20 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
Jan 17/18 |
-18,5 |
-0,7 |
35 |
120 |
+ |
Day (PM) |
|
Jan 24/25 |
+3,0 |
-0,5 |
-62 |
25 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
Feb 00 /01 |
+18,1 |
-1,9 |
-148 |
40 |
+ |
Dubus
contest 144/432 & |
Night |
Feb 07/08 |
-1,7 |
-2,2 |
136 |
25 |
- |
|
Night |
Feb 14/15 |
-18,4 |
-0,8 |
54 |
180 |
+ |
|
Day (PM) |
Feb 21/22 |
+5,6 |
-0,3 |
-43 |
25 |
- |
23cm SSB Fun- Contest (sun)
|
Day (AM)
|
Mar 00 /01 |
+17,1 |
-2,0 |
-130 |
30 |
- |
Dubus
2,3GHz contest |
Night |
Mar 07/08 |
-4,4 |
-2,2 |
155 |
30 |
- |
Eu VHF/UHF Tropo
|
Night |
Mar 14/15 |
-17,8 |
-0,9 |
72 |
140 |
+ |
|
Day (PM) |
Mar 21/22 |
+8,0 |
-0,3 |
-23 |
25 |
- |
|
Sun close
|
Mar 28/29 |
+15,8 |
-2,0 |
-112 |
20 |
- |
Dubus
3,4GHz contest |
Day (AM) |
Apr 04/05 |
-7,1 |
-2,1 |
174 |
30 |
- |
|
Night |
Apr 11/12 |
-16,8 |
-0,9 |
89 |
70 |
+ |
|
Day (PM) |
Apr 18/19 |
+10,2 |
-0,3 |
-3 |
30 |
- |
|
Sun noise |
Apr 25/26 |
+14,3 |
-2,0 |
-93 |
20 |
- |
Dubus
1,3GHz contest |
Day (AM) |
May 02 /03 |
-9,5 |
-1,9 |
-167 |
30 |
- |
Night |
|
May 09/10 |
-15,3 |
-0,9 |
106 |
35 |
- |
|
Day (PM)
|
May 16/17 |
+12,3 |
-0,6 |
16 |
35 |
- |
Dubus
10Ghz GHz contest |
Sun close |
May 23/24 |
+12,7 |
-1,9 |
-74 |
15 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
May 30 /31 |
-11,6 |
-1,8 |
-148 |
35 |
- |
|
Night |
June 06/07 |
-13,4 |
-0,7 |
123 |
30 |
- |
Night |
|
June 13/14 |
+14,4 |
-0,8 |
34 |
35 |
- |
Dubus
5,7GHz contest |
Day (PM) |
June 20/21 |
+11,0 |
-2,0 |
-54 |
20 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
June 27/28 |
-13,4 |
-1,7 |
-128 |
35 |
- |
Night |
|
July 04/05 |
-11,1 |
-0,5 |
140 |
30 |
- |
Night |
|
July 11/12 |
+16,0 |
-1,1 |
51 |
30 |
- |
ATP Sun 0130-0330 & 1000-1200 |
Day (PM) |
July 18/19 |
+9,0 |
-2,1 |
-34 |
20 |
- |
Day (AM) |
|
July 25/26 |
-14,8 |
-1,7 |
-109 |
40 |
+ |
|
Day (AM) |
Aug 01/02 |
-8,7 |
-0,3 |
158 |
25 |
- |
Night |
|
Aug 08/09 |
+17,2 |
-1,2 |
68 |
40 |
+ |
ATP Sun 0000-0200 & 1000-1200 |
Day (PM) |
Aug 15/16 |
+6,6 |
-2,2 |
-15 |
20 |
- |
Sun close |
|
Aug 22/23 |
-16,0 |
-1,7 |
-90 |
40 |
+ |
|
Day (AM) |
Aug 29/30 |
-6,2 |
-0,1 |
178 |
25 |
- |
|
Night |
Sept 05/06 |
+17,9 |
-1,3 |
85 |
45 |
++ |
Eu VHF Tropo |
Day (PM) |
Sept 12/13 |
+4,0 |
-2,2 |
4 |
20 |
- |
Sun noise |
|
Sept 19/20 |
-17,1 |
-1,7 |
-71 |
45 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
Sept 26/27 |
-3,7 |
-0,1 |
-163 |
25 |
- |
ARI Contest CW/SSB |
Night |
Oct 03/04 |
+18,1 |
-1,2 |
103 |
40 |
++ |
Day (PM) |
|
Oct 10/11 |
+1,3 |
-2,3 |
23 |
20 |
- |
|
Sun close |
Oct 17/18 |
-17,9 |
-1,7 |
-53 |
80 |
+ |
|
Day (AM) |
Oct 24/25 |
-1,2 |
-0,2 |
-143 |
25 |
- |
Wintertime starts in Eu |
Night |
Nov 00/01 |
+18,0 |
-1,1 |
121 |
40 |
++ |
ARRL EME 50-1296 MHz |
Night |
Nov 07/08 |
-1,4 |
-2,2 |
43 |
30 |
- |
Day (PM) |
|
Nov 14/15 |
-18,3 |
-1,6 |
-36 |
180 |
+ |
|
Day (AM) |
Nov 21/22 |
+1,6 |
-0,4 |
-124 |
25 |
- |
|
Night |
Nov 28/29 |
+17,7 |
-1,1 |
140 |
35 |
++ |
ARRL EME 50-1296 MHz |
Night |
Dec 05/06 |
-3,8 |
-2,2 |
62 |
30 |
- |
|
Day (PM) |
Dec 12/13 |
-18,2 |
-1,3 |
-19 |
140 |
++ |
|
Sun close |
Dec 19/20 |
+4,6 |
-0,6 |
-107 |
25 |
- |
|
Day (AM) |
Dec 26/27 |
+17,0 |
-1,2 |
160 |
25 |
++ |
|
Night |
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 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
max declination(deg) |
20 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
declination at perigee (deg) |
-19 |
-16 |
-7 |
+14 |
+18 |
+19 |
+18 |
+5 |
-25 |
-27 |
-25 |
+7 |
The maximum declination goes down until 2016 and perigee and high positive declination are out of phase until 2016