[FARC] meteor shower PLUS

[Howard W3CQH]

Space Weather News for May 3, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

HALLEY'S METEORS: Earth is entering a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, 
and this will produce a meteor shower (the "eta Aquarids") peaking on May 
6th. Unfortunately, moonlight will interfere with the display, wiping out 
all but the brightest meteors. People who wake up before dawn on Sunday and 
look east might nevertheless catch a few specks of Halley's comet 
disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere.

SPARKLING SUNSPOT:  Sunspot 953, which emerged one week ago, has proven to 
be one of the most photogenic sunspots in years.  For one thing, it is 
crackling with micro solar flares (sometimes called "Ellerman Bombs"); this 
makes the sunspot appear to sparkle when viewed through the eye piece of a 
backyard solar telescope.  There's also an active magnetic filament winding 
outward from the sunspot's dark core.  So far, no major solar flares have 
issued from this active region, but it's still a great show. Check 
http://spaceweather.com for the latest pictures and movies.