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Subj: Sungrazing Comet Approaches Sun
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.LAV.URY.SA
To : SPACE@WW
Sungrazing Comet Approaches Sun
SUNGRAZING COMET: Today, a bright comet is approaching the sun for a
perilous close encounter, and it probably will not survive. The comet was
discovered by an amateur astronomer monitoring images from NASA's STEREO-A
spacecraft. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has a good view
of the comet's approach and images are being posted on
http://spaceweather.com.
FLYBY ALERT: The International Space Station is about to begin a series of
bright flybys over North America. Your iPhone or iPod Touch can help you
see the behemoth spacecraft when it passes overhead in the night sky. Visit
http://simpleflybys.com for information about our newest app.
FIRST METEORS OF 2010: The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Jan. 3rd
around 1900 UT (2 p.m. EST) when Earth passes through a stream of debris
from shattered comet 2003 EH1. The timing of this northern shower favors
observers in eastern Europe and Asia. Bright moonlight will interfere with
the display, which can reach 100+ meteors per hour under ideal conditions.
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