[FOTZeiss] Fw: Secret Space Plane Flares

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Fri, 4/1/11, SpaceWeather.com <swlist at spaceweather.com> wrote:

> From: SpaceWeather.com <swlist at spaceweather.com>
> Subject: Secret Space Plane Flares
> To: "SpaceWeather.com" <swlist at spaceweather.com>
> Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 7:29 PM
> Space Weather News for April 1, 2011

> http://spaceweather.com
> 
> SPACE PLANE FLARES: The US Air Force X-37B space plane is
> circling Earth on a classified mission.  Although its
> orbit is officially unpublished, amateur sky watchers have
> spotted it and are monitoring its progress.  This week,
> a veteran observer witnessed a spectacular flare from the
> X-37B, exceeding the brightness of Venus. Details may be
> found on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com. 
> 
> Bonus: You can turn your cell phone into a space plane
> tracker by downloading our field-tested Simple Flybys app:
> http://simpleflybys.com.
> 
> SATURN'S RINGS SURGE IN BRIGHTNESS:  This weekend,
> Saturn will be at opposition--that is, opposite the sun in
> the skies of Earth.  Whenever this happens, Saturn's
> rings surge in brightness due to backscattering of
> sunlight.  Even a small telescope will show the effect.
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