Space Weather News for Nov. 8, 2010   
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   POSSIBLE COMET OUTBURST: A comet discovered just a few days ago by amateur   
   astronomers in Japan is gliding by Saturn in the pre-dawn sky.  Comet   
   Ikeya-Murakami (C/2010 V1) is not visible to the unaided eye, but observers   
   say it is a fairly easy target for backyard telescopes.  Images obtained over   
   the weekend reveal what appears to be an outburst in progress.  The comet's   
   coma (atmosphere) bears a striking resemblance to the coma of Comet Holmes,   
   which famously exploded in 2007.  Check http://spaceweather.com for photos and   
   more information.   
       
   SOLAR ACTIVITY UPDATE: After unleashing one of the brightest X-ray flares in   
   years on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 6th, sunspot 1121 took Sunday off.  No   
   strong flares were recorded for the rest of the weekend.  Nevertheless, the   
   active region's magnetic field is complex and harbors energy for more   
   eruptions.  NOAA forecasters estimate an 85% chance of M-flares during the   
   next 24 hours.   
       
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   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.56   
    * Origin: NCS BBS (1:3828/7)