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starwatcher
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07/12/2009 08:33AM  
Here's a link to the Space weather website

One item of interest for you photographers; "PURPLE SUNSETS: High up in the stratosphere, sulfur dioxide emissions from Russian's Sarychev Peak volcano have circumnavigated the northern hemisphere. As a result, purple sunsets are appearing at all longitudes."

PURPLE SUNSETS

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Red Beard
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07/12/2009 10:00AM  
Thanks for the tip starwatcher.
 
muskrat
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07/12/2009 12:34PM  
Very cool and informative site. It has been saved for future reference.Now I'll always know how fast the solar wind is blowing :)!
 
starwatcher
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07/12/2009 02:58PM  
You might be interested in these NASA photos of the volcano eruption from the International space station.

"Stunning pictures of the volcano that blew a hole in the sky as astronauts witness eruption from International Space Station"

NASA photos on Science & Tech website

starwatcher
 
07/12/2009 03:04PM  
simply amazing photos!
 
silverback
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07/12/2009 07:28PM  
Wow!
 
pmagoo7777
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07/12/2009 08:42PM  
thanks!
 
07/13/2009 08:14AM  

Very cool. Here's the closest I ever got to purple.

 
starwatcher
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07/13/2009 05:08PM  
Nice photo buz, thanks;

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