[MIham] Space Station Flares

[Frank]

Space Weather News for June 13, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

SPACE STATION FLARES:  Yesterday, astronauts unfurled a new set of solar
arrays on the International Space Station.  The panels, which measure 115
feet long, are   actually visible in backyard telescopes.  In a related
development, people watching  ISS flybys during the past 24 hours report
seeing a number of "flares"--sudden brightenings of the ISS caused by
sunlight glinting from the station's growing number of flat surfaces.  This
phenomenon adds an element of excitement to ISS watching. Check today's
edition of http://spaceweather.com to see some remarkable movies made by
amateur astronomers in Europe.


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