Space Weather News for March 14, 2012
http://spaceweather.com

INCOMING CME: �Sunspot AR1429 unleashed another strong flare (category M7.9) on March 13th. �The explosion produced a significant coronal mass ejection (CME), which forecasters say should reach Earth on March 15th. �Geomagnetic storms are possible when the cloud arrives. �Check http://spaceweather.com for updates.

SUNDIVING COMET: A bright comet related to sungrazing Comet Lovejoy is diving into the sun. �The orbiting Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is monitoring the comet's death plunge even as the sun peppers the spacecraft with energetic particles accelerated by the March 13th solar flare. ��Images of the comet are featured on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.

SOLAR FLARE ALERTS: Would you like a call when sunspots erupt? Solar flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).


David Cottle

UBB Owner & Administrator