Sun Diving Comet

Space Weather News for Sept. 13, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

SUNDIVING COMET: A comet is diving into the sun today. Just discovered by comet hunters Michal Kusiak of Poland and Sergei Schmalz of Germany in data from SOHO, the icy visitor from the outer solar system is expected to brighten to first magnitude before it disintegrates on Sept. 14th. Visit http://spaceweather.com today and tomorrow to follow the comet's death plunge.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Legos go to Jupiter

Received this link from William:
http://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/08/04/1420201/NASA-Sends-Lego-Figures-to-Jupiter

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

A bunch of cool links to enjoy!

Received this link from Matt:
Cosmic Anomaly: The Star That Shouldn't Exist
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2092027,00.html

Received this link from my friend Dewell:
How to see a super nova from your back yard this weekend
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/09/how-to-spot-a-supernova/

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Got these next three articles from my friend Matt:

Jaw-droppingly gorgeous video captures the Milky Way as Earth spins
http://nehttp://http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifwww.blogger.com/img/blank.gifws.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/jaw-droppingly-gorgeous-video-captures-milky-way-earth-2346192http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif11.html

NASA says we might all be aliens
http://www.tecca.com/news/2011/08/10/nasa-meteorite-dna-life/

NASA spots chilled-out stars cooler than the human body
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-spots-chilled-stars-cooler-human-body-004551421.html

STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY

Space Weather News for Sept. 7, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY: On Sept. 6th, active sunspot 1283 produced two major eruptions including an impulsive X2-class solar flare. The blasts hurled a pair of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) toward Earth, which could spark geomagnetic activity when they arrive on Sept. 8-10. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras in the nights ahead. Check http://spaceweather.com for images and updates.

DON'T MISS THE STORM: Would you like a call when geomagnetic storms are in progress? Storm alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Planet made of diamond

Received this link from a friend.
Enjoy!

http://news.yahoo.com/astronomers-discover-planet-made-diamond-180427124.html

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Beautiful Milky Way

Got this link from a good friend. Enjoy!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/jaw-droppingly-gorgeous-video-captures-milky-way-earth-234619211.html

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Aliens may come to destroy us

http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-warn-aliens-may-come-destroy-us-160003672.html

Link received from my friend Matt.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Did Earth have 2 moons?

Received this link from my friend Matt.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Perseids Meteor Shower & ISS viewing this weekend

Space Weather News for Aug. 12, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

METEOR SHOWER: The Perseid meteor shower is underway. International observers are now reporting more than 20 meteors per hour as Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on the night of Aug. 12-13. The best time to look is during the hours before dawn on Saturday morning, August 13th, when the glaring Moon is relatively low and meteor rates are highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for full coverage.

WATCH OUT FOR THE SPACE STATION, TOO: Consider it a cosmic coincidence. During the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, the International Space Station will fly over many US towns and cities. The behemoth spacecraft is easy to see if you know when to look. Check SpaceWeather.com's Simple Satellite Tracker for flyby times: http://spaceweather.com/flybys/

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Trogen Asteroid

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/28/science/la-sci-trojan-asteroid-20110728

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society