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Jan 30, 2014 New Moon is a ‘Lunar Transit’ of the Sun

by jude cowell • January 30, 2014

More info is now available on the January 30, 2014 New Moon @10AQ55 which is actually a ‘Lunar Transit’ of the Sun, a phenomenon that can only be seen from space:

Space Weather News for Jan. 29, 2014

LUNAR TRANSIT: The Moon is about to pass in front of the sun, producing an eclipse that can be seen only from space. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory will record the 2.5-hour "lunar transit"

August 30, 2013: Fireballs and Auroras!

by jude cowell • August 30, 2013

This just in:

Space Weather News for August 30, 2013

MAJOR FIREBALL EVENT: Two nights ago, a ~100 lb meteoroid traveling 53,000 mph hit the atmosphere over the southeastern USA and exploded, producing sonic booms and a fireball as bright as a full Moon. Researchers are now scouring the countryside for fragments that could reveal the nature and origin of the meteoroid.

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