[Elecraft] Fwd: A Comet Approaches

[Aubrey]

>Space Weather News for Jan. 9, 2009
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>APPROACHING COMET:  Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), discovered in 2007 by a 
>collaborative team of Taiwanese and Chinese astronomers, is swinging 
>around the sun and approaching Earth. The photogenic comet has a 
>bright tail and an "anti-tail" visible in mid-sized backyard 
>telescopes.  At closest approach in February, Comet Lulin is 
>expected to brighten to naked-eye visibility. Visit 
>http://Spaceweather.com for sky maps, pictures and more information.
>
>NEW SUNSPOTS:  For the second time this week, a sunspot is 
>coalescing on the surface of the sun.  The spot's high latitude and 
>magnetic polarity identify it as a member of new Solar Cycle 24; its 
>appearance continues a recent trend of gradually intensifying 
>new-cycle solar activity.  The spot is growing rapidly and may soon 
>provide a nice target for backyard solar telescopes.
>
>FULL MOON ALERT!  This weekend's full Moon is the biggest and 
>brightest of 2009. It's a "perigee Moon" as much as 50,000 
>km  closer to Earth than other full Moons we'll see later this 
>year.   Perigee moonlight shining through icy winter air can produce 
>beautiful halos, coronas, moondogs and other atmospheric optics 
>phenomena.  Sample photos are featured on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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