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Posted: Feb 20, 2008 - 12:59 AM

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Space Weather News for Feb. 19, 2008
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LUNAR ECLIPSE: On Wednesday night, February 20th, the full Moon will turn a delightful
shade of red and possibly turquoise, too. It's a total lunar eclipse—the last one until
Dec. 2010. Sky watchers in Europe, the Americas, parts of the Middle East and Africa are
favored for good views of the two-hour event. Visit http://spaceweather.com for full
coverage including maps and timetables, live webcasts and discussion.

SPY SATELLITE UPDATE: The US Navy's first attempt to hit malfunctioning spy satellite USA
193 with a missile could come on Wednesday night during the lunar eclipse. This is based
on an air traffic advisory warning pilots to steer clear of a patch of Pacific Ocean near
Hawaii just when USA 193 is due to pass overhead. Until the satellite is shot down, it
remains visible to casual sky watchers during evening passes over US and Canadian towns
and cities; experienced observers say the decaying satellite is sometimes as bright as the
stars of Orion, making it an easy target for unaided eyes and off-the-shelf digital
cameras. Details, photos and more information are available at http://spaceweather.com. S
ubscribers to Spaceweather PHONE (http://spaceweatherphone.com) will receive email and
telephone alerts when the spy-sat is about to appear over their backyards.

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