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Welcome to the PHOENIX ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY BLOG.
Located in Phoenix, Arizona. We welcome everyone to enjoy the night sky with us!
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Good afternoon,
If you haven't already done so, please help yourself to the May Newsletter at
www.pasaz.org. It is posted and ready to be enjoyed by you.
We'd like to invite everyone to the May PAS meeting, this
Thursday 5/7 7pm at the PVCC Library. See site for details.
We have an awesome speaker lined up, as well as voting on several items
and snacks to enjoy! See you there!
Posted by Terri at 1:17 PM
Space Weather News for May 6, 2009
http://spaceweather.com
NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft is monitoring an active region hidden behind the sun's eastern limb. On May 5th, it produced an impressive coronal mass ejection (CME) and a burst of radio emissions signalling the passage of a shock wave through the sun's outer atmosphere. Activity has continued apace today, May 6th, with at least two more eruptions. The blast site is not yet visible from Earth, but the sun is turning the region toward us for a better view. Is a new-cycle sunspot in the offing? Readers with solar telescopes could see it emerge as early as May 7th or 8th. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images, movies and updates.
Posted by Terri at 1:17 PM
Space Weather News for May 4, 2009
http://spaceweather.com
METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Halley's Comet, the source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on Wednesday, May 6th, with as many as 85 meteors per hour over the southern hemisphere. Rates in the northern hemisphere will be less, 20 to 30 per hour. The best time to look is during the dark hour before local sunrise on Wednesday morning. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and details.
Posted by Terri at 10:49 AM
