[FOTZeiss] Fw: Solar Flare + Best Time to See Comet Hartley 2

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Sat, 10/16/10, SpaceWeather.com <swlist at spaceweather.com> wrote:

> From: SpaceWeather.com <swlist at spaceweather.com>
> Subject: Solar Flare + Best Time to See Comet Hartley 2
> To: "SpaceWeather.com" <swlist at spaceweather.com>
> Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 6:29 PM

> Space Weather News for Oct. 16, 2010
> http://spaceweather.com
> 
> SOLAR FLARE: The strongest solar flare in nearly three
> months erupted from sunspot 1112 on October 16th. 
> Remarkably, the M1-class event did not disrupt a huge
> magnetic filament passing right by the blast site. 
> Future eruptions might, however, if this active sunspot
> continues to grow as quickly as it has in the past few days.
> Visit http://spaceweather.com to view movies of the event
> from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
> 
> COMET 103P/HARTLEY AT ITS BEST:  For backyard
> stargazers, the next few nights are the best time to see
> green Comet 103P/Hartley 2 as it approaches Earth for an
> 11-million-mile close encounter on Oct. 20th. Set your alarm
> for the dark hours before dawn, go outside, and look
> straight up. You will find Hartley 2 not far from the bright
> star Capella. Although the comet is barely visible to the
> unaided eye, it is easy to locate using binoculars and looks
> great through a backyard telescope.  Sky maps and more
> information may be found at http://spaceweather.com . 
> 
> THE COMET HUNTER: Need a telescope for Comet Hartley 2? We
> recommend the David H. Levy Comet Hunter--on sale during
> Hartley 2's close encounter with Earth. Click here: http://www.shopspaceweather.com/152mmf48comethunterotawithdeluxecaseandaccessories.aspx
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