Latest announcement from NASA. Best wishes, Joe ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:34:51 -0500 From: SpaceWeather.com <swlist@spaceweather.com> To: SpaceWeather.com <swlist@spaceweather.com> Subject: Genesis Fireball Space Weather News for Sept. 7, 2004 http://spaceweather.com On Wednesday morning, Sept. 8th, NASA's Genesis space capsule will streak over Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Utah, returning samples of the solar wind to Earth. Sky watchers within 100 miles of the reentry path might be able to see the fireball in broad daylight. The best place to be is northern Nevada, where the fireball is expected to be brightest. New maps and data files just posted on Spaceweather.com may help observers locate and track the capsule. Visual observations of the event will be limited to a narrow corridor around the reentry path, but ham radio operators across a much broader area can detect the fireball--by listening. The capsule will blaze a radio-reflecting plasma trail from Oregon to Utah. The reentry offers an opportunity for meteor-burst communications. Follow the links at Spaceweather.com for more information. --- You are currently subscribed to spaceweather as: bau@desnews.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-spaceweather-171915W@snglist.msfc.nasa.gov