From n8uvi at sbcglobal.net  Fri Jan  3 06:41:30 2014
From: n8uvi at sbcglobal.net (FSK)
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 06:41:30 -0500
Subject: [MIham] Rare Christmas Conjunction Observed from Space
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Space Weather News for Dec. 24, 2013
http://spaceweather.com

CHRISTMAS CONJUNCTION: Stationed over the far side of the sun, NASA's STEREO-B probe is observing a rare conjunction of planets. Venus, Jupiter, and Earth are aligning to produce a "Christmas Star" for the distant spacecraft. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images.



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From n8uvi at sbcglobal.net  Sat Jan 11 14:51:46 2014
From: n8uvi at sbcglobal.net (FSK)
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:51:46 -0500
Subject: [MIham] Amazing Pictures of Venus Passing by the Sun
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Space Weather News for Jan. 11, 2014
http://spaceweather.com

VENUS AT INFERIOR CONJUNCTION: Today, Jan. 11th, Venus is at inferior conjunction. That means it is located almost directly between Earth and the sun. Around the world amateur astronomers are taking special precautions to avert eye damage as they photograph Venus passing by the sun in broad daylight. Visit http://spaceweather.com to see their amazing photos. 



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From n8uvi at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jan 29 23:20:23 2014
From: n8uvi at sbcglobal.net (FSK)
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:20:23 -0500
Subject: [MIham] Lunar Transit of the Sun
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Space Weather News for Jan. 29, 2014
http://spaceweather.com

LUNAR TRANSIT: The Moon is about to pass in front of the sun, producing an eclipse that can be seen only from space. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will record the 2.5-hour "lunar transit" beginning at 1331 UTC or 8:31 EST on Thursday, Jan. 30th. Tune into http://spaceweather.com for pictures during the event.

SOLAR FLARES: A large and moderately active sunspot is slowly turning toward Earth, increasing the chances of geoeffective solar activity this week. 


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