Subj : Space Weather To : All From : Roger Nelson Date : Sun Jan 12 2014 05:20:00 Space Weather News for Jan. 11, 2014 http://spaceweather.com VENUS AT INFERIOR CONJUNCTION: Today, Jan. 11th, Venus is at inferior conjunction. That means it is located almost directly between Earth and the sun. Around the world amateur astronomers are taking special precautions to avert eye damage as they photograph Venus passing by the sun in broad daylight. Visit http://spaceweather.com to see their amazing photos. SOLAR FLARE ALERTS: Big sunspot AR1944 has quieted, but it still poses a threat for strong flares. X-flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice). Regards, Roger --- D'Bridge 3.98 * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7) .