[MIham] Halley's Meteors

[Frank]

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.


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