Looks like the big sunspot just burped bigtime, the warnings are out for auroras at mid latitudes for tomorrow night fith further events likely. See http://www.spaceweather.com/ for the info. Auroras at AASP? Keep an eye on the northern horizon... See you there! Andrew -- Andrew Cooper Tucson, AZ mailto:acooper@xxxxxxxxx http://www.whitethornhouse.com -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.