[MIham] Solar Flares and Geminid Meteors

[Frank]

Space Weather News for Dec. 13, 2006
http://spaceweather.com

X-FLARE: Sunspot 930 erupted again this morning, producing a strong X3-class
solar flare. The blast triggered an ongoing radiation storm and probably
hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. Auroras are possible when
the CME arrives on Dec. 14th or 15th.

Note: The radiation storm mentioned above is of moderate intensity and,
unless it strengthens greatly, poses no threat to astronauts orbiting Earth
onboard the International Space Station or the space shuttle.  The
astronauts are protected by the walls of their spacecraft as well as by
Earth's magnetic field.

GEMINID METEORS:  The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight. Start watching
around 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 13th. The display will start
small but grow in intensity as the night wears on. By Thursday morning, Dec.
14th, people in dark, rural areas could see one or two Geminids every
minute.

Visit http://SpaceWeather.com for meteor observing tips, sky maps, and
updates about solar activity.

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