From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Aug 11 2004 - 08:19:38 PDT
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Subject: Perseid Meteors and a Big Sunspot
Space Weather News for August 10, 2004
PERSEID METEORS: The Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. Look for rare
VENUS AND THE MOON: Early Thursday morning just before dawn when the
BIG SUNSPOT: Sunspot 649, which unleashed several powerful solar flares
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: Wed Aug 11 2004 - 08:47:40 PDT
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but lovely Perseid Earthgrazers when the sun goes down on Wednesday,
August 11th. Then, before dawn on Thursday, August 12th, go outside for
the main event: as many as 60 meteors per hour. Getting away from city
lights is a good idea: dark skies reveal more meteors.
Perseid meteor shower is supposed to be most intense, Venus and the
crescent moon will appear side-by-side in the eastern sky. This lovely
pair would be worth waking up for even if there were no meteor shower.
Check SpaceWeather.com for a sky map.
in July, is back and it's growing again. The large spot has a complex
magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares. It's easy to
see, but never look directly at the blinding sun. Check SpaceWeather.com
for safe solar observing tips.