**** Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2000 *****
by
G3SEK
At 2400 Sat/ Declination Signals Sun offset Sky temp Comments
0000 Sun (deg) (dB) (deg) (K,432MHz)
Jan-01/02 -12.7 -0.7 -52 29 Moon in south.
Jan-08/09 -17.8 -0.6 +25 20 Moon in south.
Jan-15/16 11.0 0.8 +108 24 Day(PM).
Jan-22/23 14.5 0.5 -155 13 Night.
Jan-29/30 -15.0 -0.8 -72 29 Moon in south.
Feb-05/06 -15.8 -0.5 +5 20 Moon in south.
Feb-12/13 14.0 0.8 +90 24 Day(PM).
Feb-19/20 12.2 0.4 -175 14 Night.
Feb-26/27 -17.0 -0.8 -92 39 Moon in south.
Mar-04/05 -13.6 -0.4 -15 17 Moon in south.
Mar-11/12 16.8 0.9 +73 27 Day(PM).
Mar-18/19 9.6 0.3 +164 15 Night.
Mar-25/26 -18.7 -0.9 -112 39 Moon in south.
Apr-01/02 -11.3 -0.4 -34 17 Moon insouth.
Apr-08/09 19.2 0.9 +56 27 Day(PM).
Apr-15/16 6.5 0.2 +146 15 Night.
Apr-22/23 -20.2 -0.9 -131 166 Moon in south.
Apr-29/30 -8.9 -0.3 -54 19 Moon in south.
May-06/07 20.7 1.0 +39 35 Day(PM).
May-13/14 3.0 0.1 +129 21 Night.
May-20/21 -21.2 -0.9 -150 149 Moon in south.
May-27/28 -6.2 -0.2 -73 19 Moon in south.
Jun-03/04 21.6 1.0 +21 29 Sun noise.
Jun-10/11 -0.5 0.0 +113 20 Moon in south.
Jun-17/18 -21.7 -0.9 -168 149 Moon in south.
Jun-24/25 -3.2 -0.1 -91 20 Moon in south.
Jul-01/02 21.7 1.0 +3 29 Sun noise.
Jul-08/09 -3.9 -0.1 +96 20 Moon in south.
Jul-15/16 -21.6 -0.9 +174 41 Moon in south.
Jul-22/23 0.2 0.0 -108 19 Day(AM).
Jul-29/30 21.4 1.0 -16 20 Sun noise.
Aug-05/06 -7.2 -0.2 +78 23 Moon in south.
Aug-12/13 -21.1 -0.9 +156 41 Moon in south.
Aug-19/20 4.0 0.1 -125 20 Night.
Aug-26/27 20.6 1.0 -34 14 Day(AM).
Sep-02/03 -10.2 -0.3 +59 26 Moon in south.
Sep-09/10 -20.1 -0.9 +137 24 Moon in south.
Sep-16/17 7.7 0.2 -141 22 Night.
Sep-23/24 19.2 0.9 -51 14 Day(AM).
Oct-00/01 -12.9 -0.3 +40 29 Moon in south.
Oct-07/08 -18.8 -0.9 +118 20 Moon in south.
Oct-14/15 11.2 0.3 -159 24 Night.
Oct-21/22 17.1 0.9 -68 13 Day(AM).
Oct-28/29 -15.4 -0.4 +20 29 Moon in south.
Nov-04/05 -17.3 -0.8 +98 20 Moon in south.
Nov-11/12 14.0 0.4 -176 24 Night.
Nov-18/19 14.3 0.8 -85 14 Day(AM).
Nov-25/26 -17.6 -0.5 +3 39 Moon in south.
Dec-02/03 -15.3 -0.8 +77 17 Moon in south.
Dec-09/10 16.4 0.5 +161 24 Night.
Dec-16/17 11.1 0.8 -103 14 Day(AM).
Dec-23/24 -19.6 -0.6 -19 39 Moon in south.
Dec-30/31 -12.9 -0.8 +57 17 Moon in south.
Soon, the designated activity weekends will be marked, here.
Sun Offset vs Time of Day for Visible Moon
All data are at Saturday midnight wherever possible.
Sky temperatures estimated using VK3UM's program.
"++++" means that the sun is within a typical antenna beamwidth,
at some time during the weekend.
Comments: Ian, G3SEK
Editor G3SEK's Amateur Radio Technical Notebook.