Space Weather News for Oct. 3, 2002<br />http://www.spaceweather.com<br /><br />Editor's Note: Sometimes when astronomers work too many late hours, they<br />get their dates wrong. That's what happened last night when I issued an<br />Oct. 2nd space weather bulletin reporting auroras on Oct. 31st. (No one<br />can forecast space weather that far in advance.) Here is a corrected<br />version of the alert, with apologies for any confusion. --Tony Phillips<br /><br />AURORA WATCH: A solar wind stream buffeted Earth's magnetic field early<br />Tuesday, Oct. 1st, and triggered a strong geomagnetic storm. Sky watchers<br />spotted colorful auroras all the way from the Bering Sea to Arizona.<br />Although the storm has subsided, Earth remains inside a gusty solar wind<br />stream. More auroras are therefore possible on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd. Visit<br />spaceweather.com for updates and for pictures of the Oct. 1st Northern<br />Lights.