* 2010 Predictions are based on certain assumptions, more exact predictions are possible if you fill out the Solar Transit Form at the bottom of the page.

Solar Outage Risk 2010

* IMPORTANT: All calculations in GMT.  Add local daylight saving as appropriate

Site name St. George's, Grenada
Site latitude 12.07N degrees
Site longitude 61.73W degrees
Satellite name AMC 3
Satellite longitude 87.00W degrees
Year of interest 2010
World time zone 0 (hours relative to Greenwich)
Antenna diameter 4.7 metres
Operation frequency 4.140 GHz
Antenna beamwidth Wide

Elevation 57.51 degrees
True azimuth 246.11 degrees


Late Season Group

Date Begin Peak End Depth Closest(deg)

September 24 17:54 17:57 17:59 Low 1.46
September 25 17:52 17:56 18:00 Medium 1.07
September 26 17:50 17:56 18:00 High 0.68
September 27 17:49 17:55 18:00 High 0.30
September 28 17:49 17:55 18:00 High 0.10
September 29 17:49 17:55 18:00 High 0.48
September 30 17:49 17:54 18:00 Medium 0.87
October 1 17:50 17:54 17:58 Low 1.26


Solar Outage Risk 2010

IMPORTANT: All calculations in Local Civil Time Add local daylight saving as appropriate

Site name Bridgetown, Barbados
Site latitude 13.10N degrees
Site longitude 59.62W degrees
Satellite name AMC 3
Satellite longitude 87.00W degrees
Year of interest 2010
World time zone 0 (hours relative to Greenwich)
Antenna diameter 4.7 metres
Operation frequency 4.140 GHz
Antenna beamwidth Wide

Elevation 54.87 degrees
True azimuth 246.36 degrees


Late Season Group


Date Begin Peak End Depth Closest(deg)

September 25 17:53 17:57 18:00 Low 1.24
September 26 17:52 17:57 18:00 Medium 0.85
September 27 17:51 17:57 18:00 High 0.46
September 28 17:50 17:56 18:00 High 0.07
September 29 17:50 17:56 18:00 High 0.32
September 30 17:50 17:56 18:00 High 0.71
October 1 17:51 17:55 18:00 Low 1.09
October 2 17:53 17:55 17:57 Low 1.48


Solar Outage Risk 2010
IMPORTANT: All calculations in Local Civil Time
Add local daylight saving as appropriate

Site name Castries, St. Lucia
Site latitude 14.02N degrees
Site longitude 60.98W degrees
Satellite name AMC 3
Satellite longitude 87.00W degrees
Year of interest 2010
World time zone 0 (hours relative to Greenwich)
Antenna diameter 4.7 metres
Operation frequency 4.140 GHz
Antenna beamwidth Wide

Elevation 55.80 degrees
True azimuth 243.61 degrees


Late Season Group

Date Begin Peak End Depth Closest(deg)

September 25 17:53 17:56 18:00 Low 1.40
September 26 17:51 17:56 18:00 Medium 1.01
September 27 17:50 17:56 18:00 High 0.62
September 28 17:49 17:55 18:00 High 0.24
September 29 17:49 17:55 18:00 High 0.16
September 30 17:49 17:55 18:00 High 0.55
October 1 17:49 17:54 18:00 Medium 0.93
October 2 17:51 17:54 17:58 Low 1.32


Solar Outage Risk 2010
IMPORTANT: All calculations in Local Civil Time
Add local daylight saving as appropriate

Site name St. Kitts-Nevis, Islands
Site latitude 17.33N degrees
Site longitude 62.75W degrees
Satellite name AMC 3
Satellite longitude 87.00W degrees
Year of interest 2010
World time zone 0 (hours relative to Greenwich)
Antenna diameter 4.7 metres
Operation frequency 4.140 GHz
Antenna beamwidth Wide

Elevation 55.60 degrees
True azimuth 236.53 degrees


Late Season Group

Date Begin Peak End Depth Closest(deg)

September 26 17:53 17:55 17:56 Low 1.56
September 27 17:50 17:54 17:59 Low 1.18
September 28 17:49 17:54 18:00 High 0.79
September 29 17:48 17:54 18:00 High 0.40
September 30 17:47 17:53 18:00 High 0.04
October 1 17:47 17:53 17:59 High 0.38
October 2 17:47 17:53 17:58 High 0.77
October 3 17:48 17:52 17:57 Low 1.15
October 4 17:50 17:52 17:54 Low 1.54