Space Weather News for Dec 30, 2013 http://spaceweather com

MUST-SEE SUNSET PHENOMENON: Like the Moon, Venus has phases, and this week the second planet from the sun is a whisper-thin crescent The phenomenon is easy to observe Venus is so bright, you can see it at sunset even before the sky fades to black (hint: face southwest) A pair of binoculars or a small telescope reveals Venus's crescent shape Check http://spaceweather com for photos and more information

AURORA WATCH: A solar wind stream is approaching Earth and could spark the first auroras of 2014 when it arrives on Jan 2-4 Would you like a call when the sky lights up? Geomagnetic storm alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone com (voice)

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