[MIham] Close Encounter with Jupiter

[Frank]

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

JUPITER AT ITS BEST: Tonight, Sept. 20-21, Earth and Jupiter converge for 
their closest encounter in decades. The giant planet will soar across the 
sky at midnight, outshining everything except the Moon itself.  Although 
big, bright Jupiter will remain close to Earth for weeks to come, tonight is 
the closest of all.  Check http://spaceweather.com for images and more 
information.

SPACE STATION RADAR ECHO: Over the weekend, the International  Space Station 
flew through the radar beam of the US Air Force Space Surveillance System in 
Texas.  The echo was strong enough to be heard by amateur radio operators 
across the southern USA.  A sample echo is highlighted on today's edition of 
http://spaceweather.com .

SPACE WEATHER ALERTS:  With the coming of northern autumn, aurora season is 
underway. Would you like a call when geomagnetic storms erupt at your 
latitude?  Sign up for Space Weather Phone: http://spaceweatherphone.com