[HARC] EARTH-DIRECTED FLARE:

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Space Weather News for Jan. 19,  2011
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EARTH-DIRECTED FLARE: Active sunspot 1401  erupted today, Jan. 19th, for 
more than an hour around 16:00 UT. The  long-duration blast produced an 
M3-class solar flare and a CME that appears to  be heading toward Earth. 
Forecasters say strong geomagnetic storms are possible  when the cloud arrives during 
the late hours of Jan. 21st. High-latitude (and  possibly middle-latitude) 
sky watchers should be alert for auroras this weekend.  Check 
http://spaceweather.com for movies and  updates.