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Coronal holes cause an increase in solar wind speed and are usually much less "dense" than CME's that result from a solar flare, but they have a much longer duration. Most noticeable effect are active aurora's with lots of motion and some radio communication interference.

Solar Terrestrial Activity Report has a great report on current solar activities effect on radio communications. May be of interest to some of you HAM operators. this is their most recent report on radio propogation:

"Propagation Long distance low and medium frequency (below 2 MHz) propagation along east-west paths over high and upper middle latitudes is poor. Propagation along long distance north-south paths is fair to poor. Trans Atlantic propagation conditions are monitored every night on 1470 kHz. Dominant stations tonight: Radio Vibración (Venezuela) from 23 until 02h UTC, then gradually CPN Radio (Perú) got the better signal. A couple of interesting unidentified stations from South America were noted on 790 and 620 kHz just after local sunrise. Only a few stations from North America could be heard, 1510 WWZN had the best signal along with 930 CJYQ]."

Spaceweather.com tracks a lot of this info and has links to all the other important sites.

Check out this graphic!!!

This is interesting. "Three planets in a straight line," Earth, Mercury and Venus during the Venus Transit. Mercury is on the opposite side of the Sun, but directly in line with Earth and Venus.

"A new planet will be visible for all to see" Comet Linear will be visible at that same time, and should be very bright.

http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?s=3c1bf9dcceb4ae842b8f8452aa60036f&threadid=98102

Data Show Different Spy Game Since 9/11
New statistics on surveillance efforts show how the Justice Department and FBI have shifted their focus from traditional criminals to suspected terrorists...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57859-2004Apr30.html?referrer%3Demail

Md. Official Chosen for Homeland Security Slot
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich’s adviser is selected to coordinate defenses for the entire Washington region, filling a key slot left vacant since November.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57863-2004Apr30.html?referrer=email