Space Weather News for August 11, 2008
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METEOR ALERT: The Perseid meteor shower is underway and should reach its peak during the next 24 hours. Forecasters say the best time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th. The glaring Moon sets around 2:00 a.m., and that's when the Perseids could appear in numbers as high as 60 per hour. The best displays will be seen from rural areas with dark skies. Sky maps, photos and more information are available at http://spaceweather.com.
WEEKEND AURORAS: A solar wind stream hit Earth on August 9th sparking Northern Lights over Canada and at least two US states. See the show here: http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01aug08.htm
Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society
