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+ A total lunar eclipse will happen overnight between March 13 and March
14, 2025. It will be the first total lunar eclipse visible anywhere in the
world since November 2022, and will also be the first of three happening
between 2025 and 2026. During totality âö the peak phase of the eclipse âö
the moon will turn a deep reddish-orange hue, earning it the nickname
âBlood Moon.â This effect happens because EarthâÖs atmosphere scatters
shorter wavelengths of light from the sun while allowing longer wavelengths
of red and orange hues to be refracted into EarthâÖs umbra (the darkest part
of EarthâÖs shadow). When these longer wavelengths strike the moon, they can
make it appear red, similar to how the sky appears red during sunrise and
sunset. Totality will last for an impressive 65 minutes, beginning at 0726
UTC on March 14. (ANS thanks Space.com for the above information.)
+ GOES-19 will replace GOES-16 as the operational GOES-East weather
satellite on April 4, 2025. Between 17 March 2025 and 1 April 2025, the
GOES-16 satellite will undergo a minor East/West station-keeping maneuver,
drifting from its current operational longitude of 75.2°W to a new
operational longitude of 75.5°W. During this time, the GOES-East HRIT/EMWIN
Broadcast will continue from GOES-16. This 0.3°W shift is expected to
induce minimal change in received signal strength for ground stations
employing properly aligned small aperture antennas. GOES-19 will also begin
its drift maneuverâ drifting from 89.5°W to 75.2°W ~1 deg/day drift. On
April 1, GOES 19 arrives at 75.2°W, then GOES-19 Post-Drift Product
Checkout at new location commences. (ANS thanks Carl Reinemann,
usradioguy.com, for the above information.)
+ In less than 48 hours the HB9RG Trophy of the AMSAT-HB will start.
Further information has been added to the website, including the form for
entering QSO data as well as provisional activity planning for the bonus
day on March 10th:
https://www.amsat-hb.org/hb9rg_trophy/hb9rg_trophy_2025_-_distance QSO
with station HB9RG will be rewarded with an additional 500 points on March
10. Anyone who only wants to contact the HB9RG station on March 10 is
invited to do so. Every QSO on March 10 will be confirmed with an
anniversary QSL card. Share your activities for the HB9RG Trophy with us
via X, Bluesky and Facebook. Use the hashtag *#HB9RGTrophy*. (ANS
thanks Michael Lipp, HB9WDF, President AMSAT-HB, for the above information.)
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