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Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: Carole on Jan 09, 2015, 21:21:17

Title: MAGNETIC STORM ON COMET LOVEJOY?
Post by: Carole on Jan 09, 2015, 21:21:17
Any one seen this?
Oobservers of bright Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) are reporting activity in the comet's sinuous blue ion tail.

http://spaceweather.com/

Carole
Title: Re: MAGNETIC STORM ON COMET LOVEJOY?
Post by: MarkS on Jan 09, 2015, 23:08:11
If it weren't for this awful weather I'd be out imaging it for myself  :evil: