Space and Quakes (Asteroid to pass today)

September 25, 2016          7:45am (EDT)

Asteroids: Ther are two new asteroids under 10 (LD) for September now. One of the asteroids (2016 SC) size 12 meters will pass Earth today at the distance of 3.08 (LD). The other asteroid (2016 SG) size 21 meters will pass Earth on the 27th at the distance of 2.34 (LD). There is still asteroid (2009 UG) size 565 meters that will pass Earth on the 30th at the distance of 4.81 (LD).

(LD) lunar distance — all lunar distances are minimums.

Solar Winds: Forecasters say a stream of solar wind today should spark some nice auroras.

Sunspots: New sunspot AR2597 is growing rapidly but does not yet pose a threat for strong solar flares at this time.

Earthquakes: There has been 7 quakes of 4+ and 5 quakes of 5+ in the last 8 hours.

Storms: Tropical Storm Megi is still heading northeast towards Taiwan, will need to keep a watch. Tropical Storm Karl is racing northeastward and is expected to became a powerful Post-Tropical cyclone later today.