Subj : Weather To : All From : Roger Nelson Date : Tue Feb 28 2017 06:38:25 Space Weather News for Feb. 27, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom SOLAR WIND, INCOMING: A canyon-shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere is spewing a stream of solar wind toward Earth. Polar geomagnetic storms could begin as early as Feb. 28th when the leading edge of the stream reaches our planet. NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of G1-class storms on March 1st when Earth is fully enveloped by the fast-moving solar wind. More information @ Spaceweather.com SUNSET PLANETS: When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look west. The skinny crescent Moon is approaching Venus for a side-by-side gathering on Feb. 28th. Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! [...] Did you miss Sunday's southern hemisphere solar eclipse? Browse our gallery for images from the eclipse zone. Photo credit: Oleg Toumilovitch of Johannesburg, South Africa: Copyright c 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. Regards, Roger --- DB 3.99 + W10 (1607) * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7) .