Halley's Meteors

[Lorrie]

Space Weather News for May 3, 2007
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HALLEY'S METEORS: Earth is entering a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, and this will produce a meteor shower (the "eta Aquarids") peaking on May 6th. Unfortunately, moonlight will interfere with the display, wiping out all but the brightest meteors. People who wake up before dawn on Sunday and look east might nevertheless catch a few specks of Halley's comet disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere.
:photog:
SPARKLING SUNSPOT: Sunspot 953, which emerged one week ago, has proven to be one of the most photogenic sunspots in years. For one thing, it is crackling with micro solar flares (sometimes called "Ellerman Bombs"); this makes the sunspot appear to sparkle when viewed through the eye piece of a backyard solar telescope. There's also an active magnetic filament winding outward from the sunspot's dark core. So far, no major solar flares have issued from this active region, but it's still a great show. Check https://spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com/) for the latest pictures and movies.

[mykil]

DAM MOON ANYWAY!!!!



Space Weather News for May 3, 2007
https://spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com/)
HALLEY'S METEORS: Earth is entering a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, and this will produce a meteor shower (the "eta Aquarids") peaking on May 6th. Unfortunately, moonlight will interfere with the display, wiping out all but the brightest meteors. People who wake up before dawn on Sunday and look east might nevertheless catch a few specks of Halley's comet disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere.
:photog:
SPARKLING SUNSPOT: Sunspot 953, which emerged one week ago, has proven to be one of the most photogenic sunspots in years. For one thing, it is crackling with micro solar flares (sometimes called "Ellerman Bombs"); this makes the sunspot appear to sparkle when viewed through the eye piece of a backyard solar telescope. There's also an active magnetic filament winding outward from the sunspot's dark core. So far, no major solar flares have issued from this active region, but it's still a great show. Check https://spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com/) for the latest pictures and movies.

[Tinque]

Thanks for the info. On my way this morning to the S. Rosa Flea Market at 5:30 am I did get a chance to view the site and it meant alot to me as I was in Brasil SEVERAL years ago when it was traveling and at the most visible and it was a spectacular sight and I appreciated you sharing the event and I was thrilled to actually be awake to see it !
Space Weather News for May 3, 2007
https://spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com/)
HALLEY'S METEORS: Earth is entering a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, and this will produce a meteor shower (the "eta Aquarids") peaking on May 6th. Unfortunately, moonlight will interfere with the display, wiping out all but the brightest meteors. People who wake up before dawn on Sunday and look east might nevertheless catch a few specks of Halley's comet disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere.
:photog:
SPARKLING SUNSPOT: Sunspot 953, which emerged one week ago, has proven to be one of the most photogenic sunspots in years. For one thing, it is crackling with micro solar flares (sometimes called "Ellerman Bombs"); this makes the sunspot appear to sparkle when viewed through the eye piece of a backyard solar telescope. There's also an active magnetic filament winding outward from the sunspot's dark core. So far, no major solar flares have issued from this active region, but it's still a great show. Check https://spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com/) for the latest pictures and movies.