>Space Weather News for Jan. 9, 2009
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>APPROACHING COMET: Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), discovered in 2007 by a
>collaborative team of Taiwanese and Chinese astronomers, is swinging
>around the sun and approaching Earth. The photogenic comet has a
>bright tail and an "anti-tail" visible in mid-sized backyard
>telescopes. At closest approach in February, Comet Lulin is
>expected to brighten to naked-eye visibility. Visit
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http://Spaceweather.com for sky maps, pictures and more information.
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>NEW SUNSPOTS: For the second time this week, a sunspot is
>coalescing on the surface of the sun. The spot's high latitude and
>magnetic polarity identify it as a member of new Solar Cycle 24; its
>appearance continues a recent trend of gradually intensifying
>new-cycle solar activity. The spot is growing rapidly and may soon
>provide a nice target for backyard solar telescopes.
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>FULL MOON ALERT! This weekend's full Moon is the biggest and
>brightest of 2009. It's a "perigee Moon" as much as 50,000
>km closer to Earth than other full Moons we'll see later this
>year. Perigee moonlight shining through icy winter air can produce
>beautiful halos, coronas, moondogs and other atmospheric optics
>phenomena. Sample photos are featured on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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