[South Florida DX Association] A Big New Sunspot Emerges

[Bill Marx]

Space Weather News for August 10, 2006


 NEW SUNSPOT:  A large and beautiful new sunspot is emerging from the sun's 
eastern limb. So far it poses no threat for Earth-directed solar flares, but 
this could change. The spot is growing fast and turning toward Earth.  Visit 
http://spaceweather.com for images and updates.

PERSEID FIREBALLS:  With the Moon glaring in the background, this weekend's 
Perseid meteor shower is supposed to be a dud. But maybe it won't be so bad 
after all. Observers have been seeing some bright, early Perseids beaming 
through the moonlight. One such fireball is featured on today's edition of 
http://spaceweather.com along with a 2006 Perseid observing calendar and 
links to meteor radars.