Space Weather News for Dec. 8, 2013   
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   METEOR OUTBURST:  The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar is detecting echoes from a   
   meteor outburst in the constellation Andromeda, in progress on Dec. 8th.  It   
   appears to be debris from old Comet Biela, which broke apart in the 19th   
   century.  Observers in the northern hemisphere, especially Europeans, should   
   be alert for Andromedid meteors on the night of Dec. 8-9.  More information   
   may be found at http://spaceweather.com.   
       
   GEOMAGNETIC STORM:  A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field on Dec.   
   7th, sparking an unexpected geomagnetic storm and Northern Lights over   
   numerous US states.  NOAA forecasters estimate a 35% chance of additional   
   storms on Dec. 8th and 9th.  Auroras alerts are available from h   
   tp://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.96   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7)