Space Weather News for July 17, 2014   
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   SUDDEN QUIET: Less than two weeks ago, the sun was peppered with large active   
   regions.  Now, the face of the sun is almost completely blank.  Suddenly, the   
   sunspot number and the sun's x-ray output have dropped to their lowest levels   
   in years.  Is Solar Maximum finished?  Probably not, but the ongoing quiet   
   spell is remarkable.  Check http://spaceweather.com for forecasts and further   
   discussion.   
       
   INSTANT FLARE ALERTS  Despite the quiet spell, the sun will erupt again. Solar   
   flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and   
   http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.99   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7)