Hello All!   
      
   Space Weather News for April 23, 2012   
   http://spaceweather.com   
      
   SIERRA FIREBALL DECODED: An explosion over California that rattled homes   
   across at least two states on Sunday, April 22nd, has been analyzed by NASA's   
   Meteoroid Environment Office:  It was a natural meteoroid the size of a   
   mini-van. Analysts say the space rock exploded in the atmosphere with an   
   energy equal to nearly 4 kilotons of TNT and might have sprayed the Sierra   
   Nevada mountains with meteorites.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for more   
   information.   
      
   AURORA WATCH:  At the time this alert is being written on April  23rd, a minor   
   geomagnetic storm is underway. The storm is likely due to Earth's passage   
   through the wake of a CME that swept past our planet earlier in the day.  Sign   
   up for aurora alerts at http://spaceweathertext.com (text) or ht   
   p://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LA - (1:3828/7)