Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Jan 16 1155 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 16 Jan 2013 until 18 Jan 2013
Solar flares

Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
16 Jan 2013135001
17 Jan 2013132001
18 Jan 2013129001

Bulletin

Solar activity has been eruptive featuring several C-flare with the largest one a C1.8 flare from AR NOAA 1654. C flaring is likely to occur with a small chance for an M-flare. Electron levels remain on the same high value around 40000 pfu. Geomagnetic conditions have been quiet and are expected to remain so for the next 48 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 065, based on 07 stations.

Solar indices for 15 Jan 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux140
AK Chambon La Forêt009
AK Wingst005
Estimated Ap005
Estimated international sunspot number076 - Based on 06 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmRadio burst typesCatania/NOAA
None

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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