Space Weather News for Oct. 22, 2013   
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   A COMET EXPLODES: Amateur astronomers are reporting a 100-fold outburst of   
   brightness from Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR).  Images reveal a spherical shell of   
   gas that reminds observers of Comet 17P/Holmes, which exploded in 2007. So far   
   the comet is too dim for naked-eye viewing, but at magnitude +8.5 it is bright   
   enough for imaging by backyard telescopes.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for   
   photos and more information.   
       
   SOLAR FLARE ALERTS: Would you like a call when solar flares are underway?   
   X-flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and   
   http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.96   
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