Space Weather News for Dec. 29, 2014
http://spaceweather.com
 
GEOMAGNETIC STORM:  The year is ending with an outbreak of auroras.  Sky
watchers around the Arctic Circle are seeing bright Northern Lights as
Earth enters a stream of high-speed solar wind, causing G1-class storm
conditions on Dec. 29th. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and
updates.
 
BRIGHTENING COMET:  The "Christmas Comet" C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) has
continued to brighten, and now observers around the world are reporting
seeing it with the unaided eye from dark-sky sites.  Comet Lovejoy is a
fine target for backyard telescopes, as shown on today's edition of 
http://spaceweather.com
 
AURORA ALERTS are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and
http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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