Space Weather News for Jan. 3, 2011   
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   QUADRANTID METEOR SHOWER: Sky watchers in the northern hemisphere should be   
   alert for meteors before sunrise on Tuesday, Jan. 4th.  Earth is about to pass   
   through a narrow stream of debris from shattered comet 2003 EH1, the parent of   
   the annual Quadrantid meteor shower.  Forecasters say the encounter could   
   produce a fast flurry of 100 meteors per hour during the early hours of Jan.   
   4th. Details and observing tips may be found at http://spaceweather.com .   
       
   GOT CLOUDS?  No problem. You can stay inside and listen to the Quadrantids.   
   Tune into SpaceWeather Radio for live meteor echoes from the US Air Force   
   Space Surveillance Radar in Texas: http://spaceweatherradio.com .   
       
   PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE:  After the meteor shower, observers in Europe, northern   
   Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia can witness a partial eclipse of the   
   sun.  In western Europe, as much as 86% of the solar disk will be covered by   
   the Moon at dawn, producing a fantastic crescent sunrise on Jan. 4th.  Check   
   http://spaceweather.com for details, animated maps and live webcasts.   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.59   
    * Origin: NCS BBS (1:3828/7)