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to date).

Space Weather News for Dec. 13, 2006

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X-FLARE: Sunspot 930 erupted again this morning, producing a strong X3-class
solar flare. The blast triggered an ongoing radiation storm and probably hurled
a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. Auroras are possible when the CME
arrives on Dec. 14th or 15th.

Note: The radiation storm mentioned above is of moderate intensity and, unless
it strengthens greatly, poses no threat to astronauts orbiting Earth onboard the
International Space Station or the space shuttle. The astronauts are protected
by the walls of their spacecraft as well as by Earth's magnetic field.

GEMINID METEORS: The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight. Start watching around
9 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 13th. The display will start small but grow
in intensity as the night wears on. By Thursday morning, Dec. 14th, people in
dark, rural areas could see one or two Geminids every minute.

Visit http://SpaceWeather.com for meteor observing tips, sky maps, and updates
about solar activity.

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