But I think this also means the Aurora Borealis, i.e. "Northern Lights",
will be especially vibrant?  If so, they are spectacular.

John Lee

At 04:32 PM 7/2/02 -0500, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>This story talks about it here also.
>http://www.thisislondon.com/dynamic/news/story.html?in_review_id=629398&in_r
>eview_text_id=599697
>
>Interestingly the story states:
>"Scientists say the sun is experiencing a solar max, a period of strong
>activity that happens about every 11 years and lasts for about three or four
>years. "
>I am sure it would have nothing to do with global warming.   :)
>
>
>Denys
>
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>Subject: Massive Solar Eruption....
>
>In case anyone is unaware, yesterday Nasa recorded the largest
>solar eruption, with a size of more then 30 times the diameter
>of the Earth.  See:
>
>http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/
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