Saturday, April 2, 2011

August 2002

2002 NY40
04/17/09 oes
04/16/09
Earthquake
5.4
Hindu Kush Region, EasternAfghanistan
04/13/06 oes
04/20/06
Earthquake
7.6
Koryak Okrug, Russia
04/08/03 oes
04/29/03

08/18/02 neo/w
On August 18, 2002 Asteroid 2002 NY40 came within 1.5 LD's †of the earth. Flybys like this happen every 50 years or so.

08/20/02
It appears that the 20 August 2002 event in particular was the largest impulsive SEP event yet seen in this solar cycle at these energies.
09/08/02
Earthquake
7.6
North coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
08/19/02
Earthquake
7.7
Fiji region
08/19/02
Earthquake
7.7
South of the Fiji Islands
06/28/02
Earthquake
7.3
Jilin-Heilongjiang border region, China
Two August 2002 rainstorms, one centered in Illinois and Indiana on August 18-19, and one
in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin on August 21-22, created record-setting point rainfalls of >10
inches and >12 inches, respectively

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