Speaking of space stuff, don't forget about killer asteroids.   NASA is mapping near earth objects just in case one gets its orbit nudged...

http://www.gizmag.com/asteroid-map/28616/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4089656378-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4089656378-77678269

Bob Landman

On Aug 12, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Ed Popielarski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am on the spaceweather email alerts for solar activity (I'm far north enough to see auroras). Great stuff! (It's been clear here, too!)
> 
> Another good email alert is:
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> http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/message_example.cfm
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> I watched this one last night:
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Time: Sun Aug 11 9:58 PM, Visible: 4 min, Max Height: 46 degrees, Appears: NW, Disappears: ENE
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> Naked eye works, but with binocs, you can actually see the outline (telescope too unstable unless you're REALLY good with dynamic optical tracking)
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> Ed Popielarski
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> Inge,
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> Like making a wish on a falling star??
> 
> We are socked in so I may listen to spaceweatherradio. - Steve C
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> Check out - 
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> Subject: Perseid Meteor Shower Intensifies
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> Space Weather News for August 11, 2013
> http://spaceweather.com
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> PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: The Perseid meteor shower is intensifying as Earth moves deeper into the debris stream of parent comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
> International observers are reporting as many as 30 Perseids per hour from dark sky sites, a rate which could triple on August 12-13 when the shower peaks. Check http://spaceweather.com/for updates and observing tips.
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> GOT CLOUDS?  You can listen to the Perseid meteor shower on Space Weather Radio, which is monitoring signals from the USAF Space Surveillance Radar.
> Every Perseid that flies over the radar makes an audible ping.  Hear the echoes at http://spaceweatherradio.com
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