[meteorite-list] Magnetic Storm on Comet Lovejoy?

Ron Baalke baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov
Sat Jan 10 02:29:03 EST 2015



Space Weather News for Jan. 9, 2014
http://spaceweather.com

MAGNETIC STORM ON A COMET? Everyone knows about geomagnetic storms on 
Earth.  But did you know that comets can have them, too?  Right now, a 
type of magnetic storm may be in progress in the tail of bright Comet 
Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), causing "plasma blobs" and "disconnection events" 
visible in amateur telescopes.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for images 
and more information. 



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