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Eyes on the Sky: Nov 4 thru Nov 10: Comet ISON

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EyesontheSky.org - 11/4/13

Published on Nov 3, 2013

www.eyesonthesky.com Check out a one-day-old Moon, along with some easy-to-spot yet dramatic looking craters later in the week, and then learn how to spot Comet ISON, Comet Encke and Comet Lovejoy... yes, that's right, THREE comets! See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

South Taurid meteors fly in dark skies in early November

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EarthSky.org - 11/4/13

South Taurid meteors fly in dark skies in early November. Read more

Feature chart above: If you trace the South Taurid meteors backward, they all appear to radiate from the constellation Taurus the Bull. But you don’t have to identify Taurus to watch the South Taurid shower.

Look for the thin waxing crescent moon and the dazzling planet Venus in your southwestern sky shortly after sunset.

Look for the thin waxing crescent moon and the dazzling planet Venus in your southwestern sky shortly after sunset.

Earthquake Report for 11/03/2013

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By: USGS

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

44 earthquakes

 

    5.4 137km NNE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 2013-11-03 12:46:45 UTC-05:00 74.8 km

    2.6 33km NNE of Dillon, Montana 2013-11-03 12:40:36 UTC-05:00 0.0 km

    5.1 154km W of Neiafu, Tonga 2013-11-03 12:10:24 UTC-05:00 213.9 km

    2.6 5km SW of Salton City, California 2013-11-03 12:03:19 UTC-05:00 8.0 km

    4.1 Off the west coast of northern Sumatra 2013-11-03 11:11:25 UTC-05:00 27.9 km

    2.7 18km WNW of Rincon, Puerto Rico 2013-11-03 09:45:20 UTC-05:00 19.0 km

    2.5 11km S of Kapaau, Hawaii 2013-11-03 09:37:59 UTC-05:00 24.4 km

    2.8 10km SSE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 2013-11-03 08:18:37 UTC-05:00 17.0 km

~ Space Weather Update~ We Continue With M Class Flares~ WOOHOO

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WHAT DOES DEEP SPACE SOUND LIKE? As Voyager 1 recedes from the solar system, researchers are hoping the spacecraft will beam back tones from plasma waves, a form of "interstellar music" that reveals conditions in the realm of the stars. Find out what deep space sounds like in a new video from Science@NASA.

SUNRISE SOLAR ECLIPSE: This morning, the New Moon passed in front of the sun, producing a solar eclipse visible from the east Coast of North America to the western side of Africa. In Hampton, Virginia, the eclipse was underway when the morning sun rose over the Atlantic Ocean:

"We had a beautiful view of the partially eclipsed sun peeking between the clouds," says photographer Stephen Gagnon who stationed his camera on Buckroe Beach.

Later, the New Moon covered the entire sun, producing an annular eclipse and then a total solar eclipse visible across the Atlantic and Africa. The narrow path of totality touched several African nations including Gabon, the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Browse the gallery for images.

Typhoon Krosa Targets Vietnam Next

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Accuweather.com - 3 November 2013

Typhoon Krosa pulled away from the Philippines' northern Luzon Island on Friday, local time, as it headed in a westerly direction toward Vietnam.

Damaging winds, flooding rain, and a large storm surge all plagued Luzon Island thanks to the passage of Typhoon Krosa. Aparri, a community along the northern coast of Luzon, recorded a peak wind gust of 107 kph (67 mph) as well as over a foot of rain.

The strongest impacts from Krosa remained to the north of the Philippines capitol city of Manila, as less than 2 cms (1 inch) of rain fell for the city.

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Sonia Could Bring More Flooding to Mexico

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Accuweather.com - 3 November 2013

Now a tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific, Sonia will bring a new round of dangerous and life-threatening flooding and mudslides to areas in Mexico already hit hard since the summer.

Tropical Depression 18-E strengthened early Sunday morning, becoming Tropical Storm Sonia, and is forecast to turn northeastward through Monday, reaching part of the west coast of Mexico.

States to watch in Mexico for heavy rain and flooding issues include southern Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Nayarit and Durango.

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Earthquake Report for 11/02/2013

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By: USGS

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

23 earthquakes

 

    2.5 24km S of Janesville, California 2013-11-02 16:30:39 UTC-04:00 5.8 km

    5.2 180km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga 2013-11-02 15:13:35 UTC-04:00 6.8 km

    5.6 156km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga 2013-11-02 15:05:56 UTC-04:00 10.0 km

    6.2 151km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga 2013-11-02 14:53:46 UTC-04:00 10.0 km

    3.2 63km N of Joshua Tree, California 2013-11-02 14:23:10 UTC-04:00 1.0 km

    4.7 Off the west coast of northern Sumatra 2013-11-02 13:18:22 UTC-04:00 30.1 km

    5.0 147km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-11-02 12:38:53 UTC-04:00 213.2 km

    3.0 82km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico 2013-11-02 12:16:47 UTC-04:00 19.0 km

    5.8 Easter Island region 2013-11-02 11:52:46 UTC-04:00 5.3 km

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