[MIham] Fw: A Comet Plunges toward the Sun

[Frank]

Space Weather News for Oct. 20, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

SUNDIVING COMET: A newly-discovered comet is plunging toward the sun for a 
close encounter it probably will not survive.  The comet is too deep in the 
sun's glare for human eyes to pick out, but it is showing up nicely in 
coronagraph images from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.  Visit 
http://spaceweather.com for latest movies.

ORIONID METEOR SHOWER:  Earth is passing through a stream of debris from 
Halley's Comet, and this is causing the annual Orionid meteor shower. 
Bright moonlight is reducing the number of visible meteors; nevertheless, 
sky watchers are reporting some bright Orionids.  The best time to look is 
during the hours before local dawn on Thursday, Oct. 21st, and again on 
Friday, Oct. 22nd.   Check http://spaceweather.com for a sky map and more 
information.