[IRCA] Fw: Asteroid Toutatis Approaches

["Art Blair" <artngwen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Aurora Season begins.
Art...


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Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: Asteroid Toutatis Approaches


> Space Weather News for Sept. 23, 2004
> http://spaceweather.com
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> ASTEROID FLYBY: Asteroid 4179 Toutatis is flying past Earth this week. The
> weirdly tumbling space rock is close enough (4 lunar distances) and bright
> enough (9th magnitude) to see through backyard telescopes.  For the next
> few days it will scoot through the constellation Capricornus where amateur
> astronomers worldwide can find it.  By Sept. 29th, when Toutatis is
> closest to Earth, it will be visible mainly from the southern hemisphere.
> Observers there can see it passing not far from the bright star Alpha
> Centauri. Follow the links at spaceweather.com to sky maps and detailed
> ephemerides.
>
> AURORA SEASON:  Solar activity is low, and will probably remain so in the
> days ahead.  Nevertheless, this is the time of year to be extra-alert for
> auroras.  Studies show that northern autumn, which began on Sept. 22nd, is
> the best of all seasons for geomagnetic storms.  Visit spaceweather.com
> for more information and pictures.
>
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