Subj : Space Weather To : All From : Roger Nelson Date : Wed Sep 10 2014 08:02:35 Space Weather News for Sept. 9, 2014 http://spaceweather.com This morning (Sept. 9th at 00:30 UT) the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2158 erupted, producing a long-duration solar flare and a bright CME. The CME, which billowed away from the sun at nearly 1,000 km/s, has an Earth-directed component. A glancing blow is possible during the late hours of Sept. 11/early hours of Sept. 12. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras when the storm cloud arrives. Check http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates. AURORA 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) .