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*Topic*: Total Solar Eclipse Impact on POES data *Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:* 27 March 2006/1800 UTC *Satellite(s) Involved:* All NOAA POES *Instrument(s) Involved:* All Instruments *Product(s) Involved/Affected:* All products (except HRPT) *Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:* 29 March 2006, 0737 UTC (start of effect in POES data) *Details/Specifics of Change:* SOCC has reported the following:There will be a total solar eclipse on March 29th jday 088 from approximately 07:37 through 12:46Z. This sun-moon eclipse has been analyzed by the EMOSS eclipse model. This eclipse will affect all POES spacecraft over the course of 3 orbits.
On Wednesday, 2006 March 29, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor which traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbra1 shadow begins in Brazil and extends across the Atlantic, northern Africa, and central Asia where it ends at sunset in western Mongolia. A partial eclipse will be seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes the northern two thirds of Africa, Europe, and central Asia. Links related to this eclipse can be found at the following:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEmono/TSE2006/TSE2006.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2006/index.html (This link will have a live webcast from Turkey)
http://www.eclipse.org.uk/eclipse/0212006/ _Satellite-NOAA-12: Eclipse Times_ Start Time Stop Time Duration (UTCG) (UTCG) (sec) Obstruction 7:57:13 8:09:55 761.761 Moon 10:51:19 10:52:26 67.047 Moon 12: 18:48 12:30:11 682.531 Moon _Satellite-NOAA-14: Eclipse Times_ Start Time Stop Time Duration (UTCG) (UTCG) (sec) Obstruction 8:27:51 8:40: 16 745.234 Moon 10:00:15 10:10:26 610.93 Moon 11 :09:15 11 :30:37 1281.434 EarthIMoon Satellite-NOAA-15: Eclipse Times Start Time Stop Time Duration (UTCG) (UTCG) (sec) Obstruction 8:06:39 8:21:03 864.677 Moon 10:58:17 11:06:01 463.853 Moon 12:30:16 12:40:27 611.198 Moon _Satellite-NOAA-16: Eclipse Times_ Start Time Stop Time Duration (UTCG) (UTCG) (sec) Obstruction 10:50:10 11:04:36 866.038 Moon _Satellite-NOAA-17: Eclipse Times_ Start Time Stop Time Duration (UTCG) (UTCG) (sec) Obstruction 8:52:18 9:03:10 652.27 Moon 10:21:53 10:35:00 786.926 Moon 11:30:36 11:52:06 1290.059 EarthIMoon _Satellite-NOAA-18: Eclipse Times_ Start Time Stop Time Duration (UTCG) (UTCG) (sec) Obstruction 10:23:12 10:37:23 851.385 MoonNo yaw updates will occur during any eclipse event so autonomous swap to YGC mode is not a concern.
*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@xxxxxxxx 301-457-5247 ext. 117
Renee Smith Renee.Smith@xxxxxxxx 301-817-4117
*Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):*
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite
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http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp
<http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm> - SOCC morning reports
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