Space Weather News for Oct. 20, 2015
http://spaceweather.com
 
METEORS FROM HALLEY'S COMET: Earth is passing through a stream of debris from
Halley's Comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect
the shower to peak tonight, Oct. 20-21, with as many as 20 meteors per hour.
No matter where you live, the best time to look is during the dark hours
before sunrise on Wednesday the 21st.  Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps and
more information.
 
MINOR STORM WARNING: High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras
after nightfall on Oct.21st and 22nd. Earth is about to enter a fast-moving
stream of solar wind, and this could spark minor geomagnetic storms.  Aurora
alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and
http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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