Daily Update Morning News - 2026-09-26 (Saturday)

[Bud]

Good morning everyone!

** This is scheduled thread that is automatically generated daily at 6am US CDT Central Daylight Time / 11am UTC. **

Anyone is free to post the daily summary of current & relevant solar or earth events, publications, etc.

 

[TechnoCaveman]

Good morning Observers Here is Ben's morning video

Exiting the solar wind with Harvest moon tonight

SATELLITE DRAG today: 43.6 m/day ↑2026 max: 127.6 (Jan 20) 2026 min: 19.7 (Aug 10) Explanation: This is how fast a typical Starlink at 480 km is sinking due to aerodynamic drag: more information. Updated: 25 Sep 2026

Coronal holes have moved on. Coronal hole stream is dying down. Kp index is elevated from coronal hole stream
6.6 ENE of Trading New Calidonia and duel 2.6 in America










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[TechnoCaveman]

AAA data put the national average retail diesel price at about $6.48 a gallon, slightly below its recent record high, while Brent crude settled on Friday around $104.30 a barrel. The modest pullback leaves fuel costs elevated and maintains pressure on the White House to deliver relief before the midterms.