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"A rare and potentially-historic outbreak of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) is underway inside the Arctic Circle. Janne Kukkola photographed the display from Rovaniemi, Finland."
Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons
They're not really rare at all, of course - we had some here last winter. I'm a bit surprised at SpaceWeather TBH!
Originally Posted by: Retron
spaceweather.com says: "...sunspot 3967 erupted this morning, producing a beautiful solar flare (category M3) and a potentially Earth-directed CME. NASA models show it grazing our planet on Jan. 24th."https://spaceweather.com/ Watch aurorawatch for alerts. Night sky clear? Look north. https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/
When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy.Barry White
Could be lucky and have clear skies overnight on the 24th according to the current forecast.
Originally Posted by: Windy Willow
Not sure if this is space news or something much deeper. Anyway, it piqued my interest today.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vd1zjlr5lo
Originally Posted by: Ulric
Wow, that is very interesting. It begs the question how did such complex compounds find their way onto/into an asteroid.
Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White
100m 'wide' asteroid to hit Britain at 0525 on 22-12-2032 - Daily Star. Hmm!https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgljeq0w5po
Originally Posted by: DEW
Moon and Venus westering now....
Too cloudy for me, glad you're enjoying though.
If it's clear tonight - and it's looking promising here, look at the Moon and Venus.Crescent Moon and Venus light up the night skyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c3914yk4g7wo
A asteroid 40-90 metres across has been identified with a currently estimated 1% chance of colliding with Earth on 22 December 2032.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx9dgpx98go