[FOTZeiss] Fw: Geomagnetic Storm on April 30th

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Sat, 4/30/11, SpaceWeather.com <swlist at spaceweather.com> wrote:

> From: SpaceWeather.com <swlist at spaceweather.com>
> Subject: Geomagnetic Storm on April 30th
> To: "SpaceWeather.com" <swlist at spaceweather.com>
> Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 12:58 PM
> Space Weather News for April 30,
> 2011

> http://spaceweather.com
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> GEOMAGNETIC STORM:  A solar wind stream hit Earth's
> magnetic field during the early hours of April 30th,
> sparking a G1-class geomagnetic storm.  Northern Lights
> descended as far south as Michigan in the United
> States.  High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert
> for auroras (http://spaceweatherphone.com) tonight as
> the solar wind continues to blow.  Photos of the April
> 30th display are highlighted on today's edition of http://SpaceWeather.com.
> 
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> scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center on
> Monday, May 2nd, on a two-week mission to the International
> Space Station.  The shuttle and station will make many
> visible passes over Europe and North America during the
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