From GICC...

At 0902 UT on May 15, a full halo coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from active region 9002 (see the 330 kB SOHO coronagraph animation). The NOAA Space Environment Center estimates a 20% chance of minor geomagnetic storming at mid-latitudes when material from the eruption passes our planet on May 17 or 18. Space weather

-- spider (spider0@usa.net), May 16, 2000

-- Lurker2 (lots@to.lurk.for), May 17, 2000

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That explains why the (almost) full moon is so bright tonight.

-- Cherri (sams@brigadoon.com), May 17, 2000.