[AZ-Observing] Big Sunspot

Space Weather News for Nov. 16, 2005
http://spaceweather.com

BIG SUNSPOT:  An impressive sunspot, "NOAA 822," has appeared on the 
Earth-facing side of the sun.  Measured from end to end, it is wider 
than Jupiter, and it is crackling with M-class (medium-sized) solar 
flares.   So far none of the explosions has hurled a coronal mass 
ejection toward Earth.  Geomagnetic storms and auroras are possible, 
however, if this 'spot unleashes a major flare in the days ahead.

TAURID FIREBALLS:  The Taurid meteor shower, which peaked in early 
November and should be subsiding, continues to produce fireballs, 
according to reports submitted to the American Meteor Society.  If 
you're outside at night this week, keep an eye on the sky for bright 
meteors.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates.


-- 
Jeff Hopkins
HPO SOFT
http://www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html
Hopkins Phoenix Observatory
7812 West Clayton Drive
  Phoenix, Arizona 85033-2439 U.S.A.
www.hposoft.com
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