Space Weather News for Oct. 2, 2004
http://spaceweather.com

VENUS AND REGULUS: Prepare to wake up early: Just
before sunrise on
Sunday, Oct. 3rd, the planet Venus and the bright star
Regulus will be
beautifully close together in the eastern sky--only
1/5 of one degree
apart. It's a real treat for early risers.

BLUE MOON ALERT: Mount St. Helens in Washington is
spewing ash and
steam,
and scientists say a bigger eruption could happen
soon. This means sky
watchers in western North America should be alert for
blue moons in the
weeks ahead. Airborne particles from volcanoes can act
like a
color-filter, shading the moon (or even the sun) blue.
Follow the links
at
spaceweather.com for more information.

SOLAR ACTIVITY: For the second straight week, solar
activity remains
low.
Bright auroras are unlikely in the nights ahead.

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