[meteorite-list] Another Solar Flare & Bright Comet Dives into Solar Radiation Storm

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:52:35 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201203141552.q2EFqZmi010513_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Space Weather News for March 14, 2012
http://spaceweather.com

INCOMING CME: Sunspot AR1429 unleashed another strong flare (category M7.9)
on March 13th. The explosion produced a significant coronal mass ejection (CME),
which forecasters say should reach Earth on March 15th. Geomagnetic storms
are possible when the cloud arrives. Check http://spaceweather.com for updates.

SUNDIVING COMET: A bright comet related to sungrazing Comet Lovejoy is diving
into the sun. The orbiting Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is monitoring
the comet's death plunge even as the sun peppers the spacecraft with energetic
particles accelerated by the March 13th solar flare. Images of the comet
are featured on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.
Received on Wed 14 Mar 2012 11:52:35 AM PDT