[South Florida DX Association] Space Weather News for Oct. 2, 2004 - Blue Moon Alert

[Bill Marx]

Space Weather News for Oct. 2, 2004

> VENUS AND REGULUS: Prepare to wake up early: Just before sunrise on
> Sunday, Oct. 3rd, the planet Venus and the bright star Regulus will be
> beautifully close together in the eastern sky--only 1/5 of one degree
> apart.  It's a real treat for early risers.
>
> BLUE MOON ALERT: Mount St. Helens in Washington is spewing ash and steam,
> and scientists say a bigger eruption could happen soon. This means sky
> watchers in western North America should be alert for blue moons in the
> weeks ahead. Airborne particles from volcanoes can act like a
> color-filter, shading the moon (or even the sun) blue. Follow the links at
> spaceweather.com for more information.
>
> SOLAR ACTIVITY:  For the second straight week, solar activity remains low.
> Bright auroras are unlikely in the nights ahead.