Viewing archive of Saturday, 23 March 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Mar 23 1208 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 23 Mar 2013 until 25 Mar 2013
Solar flares

Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
23 Mar 2013098004
24 Mar 2013098004
25 Mar 2013100003

Bulletin

Solar activity has been low during the past day with a few small C-flares originating from active region NOAA 1692, located behind the west limb. Solar activity is expected to be low for the next 48 hours. The solar wind speed is around 370 km/s and the Bz-component of the interplanetary magnetic field is fluctuating between -5 and +5 nT. Geomagnetic conditions have been quiet and are expected to remain so for the next 48 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 033, based on 04 stations.

Solar indices for 22 Mar 2013

Wolf number Catania054
10cm solar flux101
AK Chambon La Forêt014
AK Wingst007
Estimated Ap005
Estimated international sunspot number033 - Based on 15 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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