Space Weather News for May 23, 2014
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METEOR ALERT:  This weekend, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from
Comet 209P/LINEAR. If forecasters are correct, the encounter could produce an
outburst of bright meteors numbering more than 200 per hour.  Most models
agree that peak rates should occur between the hours of 0600 UT and 0800 UT (2
a.m. and 4 a.m. EDT) on Saturday morning, May 24th, a time frame that favors
observers in North America.  It is worth noting, however, that Earth has never
encountered this stream of debris before, so forecasters cannot be certain of
their predictions.  The display could be a complete dud, a fantastic "meteor
storm," or anything in between.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for full
coverage.
 
SOLAR FLARE ALERTS:  Solar Max has arrived.  Would you like a call when the
sun erupts?  Solar flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com
(text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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