SETI public: Fw: 2003 Transit of Mercury and the eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

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From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 03:51:49 PDT

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    From: SpaceWeather.com
    Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 6:31 PM
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    Subject: 2003 Transit of Mercury and the eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

    Space Weather News for May 3, 2003
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    METEOR SHOWER: Right now Earth is gliding through a stream of dusty debris
    shed long ago by Halley's Comet. This encounter is causing the annual eta
    Aquarid meteor shower. The best time to watch is just before local dawn on
    Tuesday, May 6th. Sky watchers in the southern hemisphere, where the
    shower will be most intense, could see more than 30 meteors per hour.
    Visit spaceweather.com for sky maps and observing tips.

    MERCURY TRANSIT: On Wednesday, May 7th, the planet Mercury will pass
    directly between the sun and Earth. Observers in Europe, Asia, and Africa
    will have a good view of Mercury's tiny silhouette creeping across the
    face of the sun. (Note: never look directly at the sun without suitable
    eye protection.) No matter where you live, you can tune in to
    spaceweather.com on May 7th for live webcasts and images of the event.

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