Space Weather News for Oct 22, 2013 http://spaceweather com

A COMET EXPLODES: Amateur astronomers are reporting a 100-fold outburst of brightness from Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) Images reveal a spherical shell of gas that reminds observers of Comet 17P/Holmes, which exploded in 2007 So far the comet is too dim for naked-eye viewing, but at magnitude +8 5 it is bright enough for imaging by backyard telescopes Visit http://spaceweather com for photos and more information

SOLAR FLARE ALERTS: Would you like a call when solar flares are underway? X-flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone com (voice)

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