[MIham] Happy Chinese New Year

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Space Weather News for February 8, 2005
http://spaceweather.com

CHINESE NEW YEAR: Tonight's new moon, because it is the second new moon of
winter, marks the beginning of a new     year--inChina.Accordingtothe
Chinese calendar, Wednesday, Feb. 9th, is the first day of the year of the
rooster. Happy New Year!

SUNSPOT REPORT:  Last week, solar physicists using a technique called
helioseismic holography spied two big sunspots on the far side the the
sun.  Since then the sun's 27-day rotation has carried these 'spots around
toward Earth where we can see then directly.  Visit
http://spaceweather.com for images and details.

ASTEROID NEWS: There's no danger of a collision, but on April 13, 2029,
asteroid 2004 MN4 will come very close to Earth, according to new radar
measurements by NASA and NAIC scientists. Sky watchers 24 years from now
will be able to see the 300m-wide space rock glowing like a 3rd magnitude
star as it passes only 30,000 km above our planet's surface. "3rd
magnitude" means barely visible from brightly-lit cities, but easy to see
from the darker countryside.  Mark your calendar!


         
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