HARVEST MOON

Space Weather News for Sept. 12, 2008
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HARVEST MOON: This weekend's full Moon has a special name--the Harvest Moon. It's the full Moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox. In years past, farmers depended on the light of the Harvest Moon to gather ripening crops late into the night. Post-Edison, we appreciate it mainly for its beauty. Be alert in the nights ahead for Harvest Moon halos, coronas and 'dogs. Visit http://spaceweather.com for example and more information.

AURORA WATCH: Around the Arctic Circle, moonlight will compete with Northern Lights. A solar wind stream flowing from a coronal hole on the sun is due to hit Earth on Sept. 13th or 14th, possibly sparking high-latitude geomagnetic storms. Sky watchers from Alaska to Scandinavia should be alert for auroras.

September 2008 Aurora Gallery: http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01sep08.htm

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The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (09 September 2008)

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (09 September 2008)
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New Features:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/

* Rapid Retreat: Ice Shelf Loss along Canada's Ellesmere Coast
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Ellesmere/
Beginning in late July 2008, the remaining ice shelves along the northern coast of Canada's Ellesmere Island underwent rapid retreat, losing a total of 214 square kilometers (83 square miles).

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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/

* Latest Images:
Hurricane Ike weakens over Cuba
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18147

Both Routes Around Arctic Open at Summer's End
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18145

Floods Cover Bihar, India
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18144

Sunglint on the Amazon River, Brazil
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18143

Ningaloo National Marine Park, Western Australia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18142

Ice Shelves Retreat on Ellesmere Island
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18141

A Stormy Atlantic
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18140

Fires in Mozambique and South Africa
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18139

* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- 2008 Hurricane Season Kicks Into High Gear

* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Major Flooding Risk Could Span Decades After Chinese Earthquake
- Global Sea-Rise Levels by 2100 May be Lower Than Some Predict
- Warmer Seas Linked to Strengthening Hurricanes
- Smoke Smudges Mexico City's Air, Chemists Identify Sources
- Global Warming Greatest in Past Decade
- Ice Age Lesson Predicts a Faster Rise in Sea Level
- Crystals Improve Understanding of Volcanic Eruption Triggers
- Thawing Permafrost Likely to Boost Global Warming
- Why is Greenland Covered in Ice?

* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Arctic Ice Hints at Warming, Specialists Say
- Sea Level Rise Limited to Just Over Six Feet
- African Dust Linked to Hurricane Strength
- Asian Soot, Smog May Boost Global Warming in USA
- Supercontinent Pangaea Pushed, Not Sucked, Into Place
- Earth's Windiest Region Confirmed by Crewed Flight
- Seas Will Rise Much Faster Than Thought
- Major Ice-Shelf Loss for Canada
- Strongest Storms Grow Stronger Yet
- Some Seaweed Hampers Coral Recovery
- Why Hurricane Gustav Didn't Become a Monster
- Hurricane Forecast: "No Let Up" in Weeks Ahead
- Climate 'Hockey Stick' is Revived
- Beyond Carbon: Scientists Worry About Nitrogen's Effects
- A Blow to the Oxygen Theory of Extinction
- Eruption Gave Several Weeks' Notice; May Aid Forecasts
- The Weekends are More Rainy – and it May be Our Fault
- Sponges Feel the Heat from Climate Change
- Arctic Sea Ice Drops to Record Levels
- Arctic Sea Ice Drops to Second Lowest Level on Record
- Not-So-Permafrost: Big Thaw of Arctic Soil May Unleash Runaway Warming
- Earth's Air in Four Big Cells
- Fewer April Showers for U.S. Southwest as Climate Changes




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The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (02 September 2008)

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (02 September 2008)
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/

* Latest Images:
Fires in Mozambique and South Africa
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18139

Hurricane Gustav
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18138

Empty Quarter
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18137

Mt. Gambier, South Australia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18136

Aeolian Islands
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18135

Wrangel Island, Russia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18134

Fay Floods Florida
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18133

Monsoon Floods Reshape Indian River
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18132

* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- Changing the World, One Student at a Time
- Portrait of a Warming Ocean and Rising Sea Levels

* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- New Clues to Air Circulation in the Atmosphere
- Earthquakes May Endanger New York More than Thought
- Satellite Images Show Continued Breakup of Two of Greenland's Largest Glaciers
- Drier, Warmer Springs in U.S. Southwest Stem from Human-Caused Changes in Winds
- Dirty Smoke From Ships Found to Degrade Air Quality in Coastal Cities
- Greenland Ice Core Reveals History of Pollution in the Arctic
- Study Shows Continued Spread of 'Dead Zones'




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Volcanic Sunsets

Space Weather News for Aug 31, 2008
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Sky watchers across the USA and Europe are reporting unusually colorful sunsets and sunrises. The cause appears to be the August 7th eruption of the Kasatochi volcano in Alaska's Aleutian islands. The volcano hurled a massive cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere; high winds have since carried the aerosols over parts of the USA and Europe. "Violet domes," long pink rays crossing the sky, campfire-red aureoles around Venus--these are just a few of the sights documented on Spaceweather.com in recent days. When the sun goes down tonight, look west. You may be in for a treat.

Ongoing coverage of the phenomenon may be found at http://spaceweather.com .

First reports of the volcanic sunsets are documented in the Aug. 27th edition of SpaceWeather.com, located in our archives at this URL:

http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=27&month=08&year=2008


i got to see the colorful sunset tonight.. it was BEAUTIFUL!!! :)

The Evening Sky Map -- September 2008

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THE EVENING SKY MAP -- SEPTEMBER 2008

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* Venus 0.30 degrees from Mars
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Fishing for a faint fuzzy

This week's sky

Fishing for a faint fuzzy

Star-party attendees in late August and early September should set their sights on the 10th-magnitude interloper C/2007 W1 (Boattini). It will be well-placed in the east by late evening and remain up the rest of the night. To catch this comet, you'll need to be out under a dark sky and avoid the Moon's unwanted light. As Boattini slides across the back of Pisces the Fish, the comet will resemble some of the fainter Messier objects. You should get a nice view through a 4-inch scope under good conditions.

At best, Boattini will show a stubby tail. The solar system conspires against us this month, because the comet's tail extends mostly behind it from our perspective. In this respect, it mimics last year's appearance of Comet 17P/Holmes.

At September's close, Comet C/2007 W1 passes close to Psi1 Piscium, an easy double star for small telescopes. Its components shine at magnitudes 5.4 and 5.6 and have a comfortable separation of 30". Can you see any color difference between the two stars?

If you're in a comet-hunting mood, lots of other targets await those with bigger scopes. Almost a dozen glow at 12th magnitude or brighter. For up-to-date finder charts and magnitudes, click here.

got this via email.. The astronomy. :)

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (26 August 2008)

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (26 August 2008)
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/

* Latest Images:
Monsoon Floods Reshape Indian River
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18132

Aral Sea, 2000-2008
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18131

Cape Farewell, Greenland
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18130

Fires in Indonesia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18129

Tengiz and Korgaljinski Lakes, Kazakhstan
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18128

Typhoon Nuri
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18127

Red Rocks in Glacier National Park
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18126

Cropland and Prairie, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18125

* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- 2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow from Winds and Saharan Dry, Dusty Air
- Project Anniversary Shows Value of Long-Term Investment in Climate Research
- NASA Study Lights Path to How Smoke Changes Cloud Cover, Climate

* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Climate Change: When it Rains it (Really) Pours
- Forward Step in Forecasting Global Warming
- Rare Antarctic Fossils Reveal Extinction of Tundra Before Full Polar Climate Arrived
- Pacific Shellfish Ready to Invade Atlantic

* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Arctic Tundra Holds Global Warming Time Bomb
- Alpine Archive
- Heavy Rain Triggers Destructive Tornadoes
- Corrosive Oceans: Carbon Emissions Threaten Ecosystem
- World Heading Toward Cooler 2008
- Coal's Toxic Legacy to the Arctic
- Acid Rain Molecule Tells All
- Ocean Dead Zones Going Global
- Southern Seals Sample Salty Seas
- Satellites Help Explain Greenland Ice Loss Mystery
- Yellowstone Supervolcano is Only Lukewarm
- Shellfish May Invade North Atlantic as Ice Melts
- In the Indian Himalayas, You Can Hear Climate Change Before You Can See It
- Extreme Rains to Be Supercharged by Warming
- Australia's East Coast Climate Zones Heading South
- Scientists Draw Detailed Arctic Map
- Will Grasslands Overtake U.S. Forests Due to Warming?
- Scientists Learn More About Ocean Beds
- The Hottest Water on Earth
- Software Predicts Where El Nino will Strike Next
- Ancient Moss, Insects Found in Antarctica




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