Space Weather News for Sept. 4, 2014
http://spaceweather.com
 
ASTEROID FLYBY:  On Sunday, Sept. 7th, a house-sized asteroid  named "2014 RC"
will fly through the Earth-Moon system approximately 40,000 km from our
planet. At closest approach,  the space rock will be almost inside the orbit
of Earth's geosynchronous satellites.  Amateur astronomers, especially those
in the southern hemisphere, may be able to observe the flyby. Check
http://spaceweather.com for more information.
 
AURORA WATCH: On Sept. 6th, a day before the asteroid flyby, a  CME is
expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field, setting the
stage for a nice display of high-latitude auroras.  Geomagnetic storm alerts
are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http:/
spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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