The Watchers - News Update (5 new articles)

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• Bright fireball explodes over the city of Linyi, China's Shandong Province
• Asteroid 2020 QG flew past Earth at just 0.02 LD on August 16 -- the closest NEO flyby on record
• Major flooding leaves 65 people dead, more than 220 000 affected, and 40 000 homes hit - Sudan
• Glancing-blow expected after weak B1.2 solar flare
• Very strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Samar, Philippines

Bright fireball explodes over the city of Linyi, China's Shandong Province Posted: 18 Aug 2020 01:06 PM PDT A bright fireball exploded over the Chinese city of Linyi, Shandong Province at 14:59 UTC on August 16, 2020 (22:59 LT). The event was captured on camera run by the Chinese Meteor Monitoring Organization (CMMO). According to the CMMO's Linyi observation station,...... Read more »

Asteroid 2020 QG flew past Earth at just 0.02 LD on August 16 -- the closest NEO flyby on record Posted: 18 Aug 2020 08:55 AM PDT A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 QG flew past Earth at just 0.02 LD / 0.0000623 AU (9 319 km / 5 791 miles) on August 16, 2020. This is now the closest near-Earth object to flyby Earth so far this year and the closest on record. Valid 15:38 UTC on...... Read more »

Major flooding leaves 65 people dead, more than 220 000 affected, and 40 000 homes hit - Sudan Posted: 18 Aug 2020 07:33 AM PDT Major flooding from prolonged heavy rains in Sudan has left at least 65 fatalities and 220 000 people affected, a UN spokesman said at a briefing on Monday, August 17, 2020.​ 17 of the country's 18 states have been impacted, with around 40 000 houses damaged...... Read more »

Glancing-blow expected after weak B1.2 solar flare Posted: 18 Aug 2020 05:07 AM PDT A weak solar flare measuring B1.2 at its peak erupted on August 16, 2020, producing a coronal mass ejection (CME). Consensus model results suggest an arriving glancing blow on August 20 -- producing unsettled to active geomagnetic field conditions, with a chance for...... Read more »

Very strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Samar, Philippines Posted: 17 Aug 2020 11:48 PM PDT A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Samar, Philippines at 00:03 UTC (08:03 LT) on August 18, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). PHIVOLCS is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 21 km (13 miles). The epicenter was...... Read more »

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