From frank at mclc908.org Sun Nov 1 15:25:51 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 15:25:51 -0500 Subject: [MIham] Geomagnetic Storm Warning for Nov. 2-3 In-Reply-To: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151101201233@mail205.suw12.mcsv.net> References: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151101201233@mail205.suw12.mcsv.net> Message-ID: <5636754F.1020400@mclc908.org> *Space Weather News for Nov. 1, 2015* http://spaceweather.com *GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING:* A high-speed stream of solar wind is about to hit Earth's magnetic field, prompting NOAA forecasters to estimate an 85% to 90% chance of geomagnetic storms on Nov. 2-3. This is the same 800 km/s stream that lashed Earth's magnetic field in early October, sparking strong geomagnetic storms and bright auroras over northern-tier US states. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates. *TAURID FIREBALLS: *The annual Taurid meteor shower is underway and it is lighting up the midnight sky with bright fireballs. Taurid meteoroids are gravelly pieces of debris from Comet Encke that strike our planet's atmosphere at 70,000 mph. They pose no danger to people on the ground as they disintegrate entirely high above Earth's surface every few hours. If forecasters are correct, the display could continue until Nov. 10th. Tune into Space Weather Radio for live radar echoes. From frank at mclc908.org Thu Nov 5 19:59:42 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:59:42 -0500 Subject: [MIham] CME impact expected on Nov. 7th In-Reply-To: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151105231314@mail30.suw17.mcsv.net> References: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151105231314@mail30.suw17.mcsv.net> Message-ID: <563BFB7E.1060208@mclc908.org> *Space Weather News for Nov. 5, 2015* http://spaceweather.com *INCOMING CME: * Sunspot AR2443 erupted yesterday, producing a CME that could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Nov. 7th. G1-class geomagnetic storms and high-latitude auroras are possible when the CME arrives this weekend. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information. *TAURID FIREBALLS:* The annual Taurid meteor shower is underway--and it is unusually good. Observers around the world are reporting bright fireballs in the night sky as Earth plows through a swarm of gravelly debris from parent Comet Encke. Forecasters say the display could continue until Nov. 10th. From frank at mclc908.org Thu Nov 12 15:26:22 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:26:22 -0500 Subject: [MIham] Mystery Space Junk to hit Earth on Nov. 13th In-Reply-To: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151112184604@mail77.atl91.mcsv.net> References: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151112184604@mail77.atl91.mcsv.net> Message-ID: <5644F5EE.7050103@mclc908.org> *Space Weather News for Nov. 12, 2015* http://spaceweather.com *MYSTERY SPACE JUNK:* On Friday the 13th, a bright flash of light will appear in the noontime sky off the coast of Sri Lanka. The explosion will mark the disintegration of a piece of space junk, apparently hollow, returning to Earth from a translunar orbit. At the moment, no one knows what the incoming object is, although much speculation has focused on spent rocket shells and lunar modules from the Apollo program. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information. *GLANCING-BLOW CME: *A coronal mass ejection (CME) that left the sun on Nov. 9th is expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field later today, Nov. 12th, sparking polar geomagnetic storms. From frank at mclc908.org Tue Nov 17 18:15:36 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:15:36 -0500 Subject: [MIham] Polar Geomagnetic Storms This Week In-Reply-To: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151117230746@mail97.atl51.rsgsv.net> References: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d7020769562.20151117230746@mail97.atl51.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: <564BB518.6050001@mclc908.org> *Space Weather News for Nov. 17, 2015* http://spaceweather.com *GLANCING-BLOW CME:* Polar geomagnetic storms are possible on Nov. 18th and 19th in response to a glancing blow from an incoming CME (coronal mass ejection). Auroras could appear in northern-tier US states from Maine to Washington. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information. *LEONID METEOR SHOWER: *This week, Earth is passing through a stream of dusty debris from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, source of the annual Leonid meteor shower. This is not a "storm year" for the Leonids. Forecasters expect a mild display of no more than 15 or 20 meteors per hour best seen during the dark hours before sunrise. Got clouds? You can listen to Leonid radar echoes on Space Weather Radio .