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Eyes on the Sky: Oct 28 thru Nov 3

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EyesontheSky.com - 10/28/13

Published on Oct 27, 2013

www.eyesonthesky.com Cepheus is a large, somewhat dim constellation, but harbors some fascinating stars within it. Check out Alderamin, Mu Cephei, Delta Cephei and Xi Cephei this week - all different, and all with interesting traits that make this constellation worth seeking out as it passes the meridian during the evening hours over the next month or so. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

Intense Storm Disrupts Heathrow, Europe Travel

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Hundreds of flights have been canceled and more delayed as the United Kingdom is pounded by one of its worst storms in years. The storm also is disrupting travel elsewhere in northern Europe, including Ireland, France and the Netherlands.

Nearly 130 flights had been canceled at London Heathrow as of 7:20 a.m. ET (11:20 a.m. London time) on Monday. The Telegraph of London writes “the airport, which operates an average of 1,200 flights daily, will cut 20% of flights between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., 10% between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and around 5% for the rest of the day.

Read the whole story at : www.usatoday.com

Hurricane-force gusts batter Britain, causing major travel delays and floodings

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The Province - by Gregory Katz, The Associated Press - 28 October 2013

Hurricane-force gusts batter Britain, causing major travel delays and floodings

People walk along a path as waves crash onto a seawall protecting the harbor of Porthleven, Cornwall, southwest England, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. Forecasters say a severe storm will hit the southern half of Britain later Sunday, bringing heavy rains and gusts of 60 to 80 miles per hour (100 to 130 kilometers per hour, with the potential to cause widespread and severe disruption from falling trees, power cuts and flooding. (AP Photo/PA, Ben Birchall)

LONDON - A major storm with hurricane-force gusts is lashing southern Britain, causing flooding and travel delays including the cancellation of roughly 130 flights at London's Heathrow Airport.

Earthquake Report for 10/27/2013

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By: USGS

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

24 earthquakes

 

    5.5 Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 2013-10-27 14:13:06 UTC-04:00 26.1 km

    5.1 3km SSE of Guarumal, Panama 2013-10-27 11:28:21 UTC-04:00 56.9 km

    2.9 67km NNE of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2013-10-27 10:37:26 UTC-04:00 100.0 km

    2.7 78km S of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska 2013-10-27 09:56:33 UTC-04:00 0.2 km

    3.3 74km S of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska 2013-10-27 09:47:26 UTC-04:00 11.8 km

    4.1 112km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 2013-10-27 09:44:51 UTC-04:00 39.8 km

    4.1 64km SSE of Saparua, Indonesia 2013-10-27 08:56:01 UTC-04:00 34.9 km

    5.1 20km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-10-27 08:07:55 UTC-04:00 30.1 km

Britain braced for hurricane-force 'Saint Jude' storm

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(Reuters) - Hurricane-force winds are forecast to disrupt road, rail and airport networks on Monday when one of the strongest storms in decades is expected to hit the southern half of Britain during rush-hour, forecasters warned on Sunday.

 

The storm is expected to bring 80 mph winds and heavy rain to Britain early on Monday morning. The strongest winds could affect commuter routes north of London and across the central region, the Met Office said.

Prime Minister David Cameron chaired a meeting between the Environment Agency, forecasters and government departments on Sunday to discuss contingency plans for the impact of the storm.

More on: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/27/us-britain-weather-storm-idUSBRE99Q07R20131027?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews

 

Sun's Magnetic Field Going to Flip Soon: 11-Year Solar Cycle Wimpy, but Peaking

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Science Daily - 10/16/13

Ninety-three million miles away, the Sun's magnetic field -- and presumably its dynamo -- is churning and undulating as the star experiences the height of the so-called solar maximum, where the sun's magnetic field contorts and eventually flips.

"Solar max," as scientists call it, is an 11-year cycle where the sun's magnetic field reverses polarity, typically spawning sunspots, flares, auroras and geomagnetic storms that, if large enough, can disrupt satellites and fry power grids on Earth.

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