[IRCA] Partial eclipse of sun this afternoon

[amdxer@xxxxxxxx]

Just a heads up that partial eclipse of sun will occur
across most of northern north America this afternoon.

The moon's shadow will progress from west to east.  The
eclipse will begin around 20:30UT off eastern Russia and
be over western Alaska at 21:00UT, and NW corner of
Washington at 22:00UT.  It will occur just before or at
sunset in the Midwest.  Those living in the far northeast
US and Canada will not see anything.

But, it's not what you see with your eyes that counts. 
The moons shadow "may" create pre-sunset like CX with the
possibility of some DX before normal sunset.  So even in
the far northeast the enhanced pre-sunset shadow may
create good reception conditions to the west of your
location.

I can't promise that anything spectacular will occur -
just the possibility of a once per decade chance to DX
during a partial eclipse of the sun.  You'll have to wait
for 2017 for the "biggie".

Search for "NASA Eclipse 2014" for more info.

Tom Jasinski
Joliet, IL


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