Viewing archive of Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 May 08 1250 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

	10cm flux	Ap
08 May 2013	127	010
09 May 2013	127	007
10 May 2013	127	007

Bulletin

Solar activity has been eruptive during the past 24 hours, featuring five C flares from NOAA AR 11731, 11738, and a new unnumbered region near N03E89. More C-level flares are expected within the next 48 hours, with a slight chance for an M flare. In the last 24 hours, the IMF has decreased further from 6 to 4 nT. Due to the influence of a coronal hole high speed stream, solar wind speeds have ranged between about 480 and 560 km/s, and currently lie around 500 km/s. Similar solar wind speeds are likely on May 8 and 9, with a probably return to lower values on May 10. Geomagnetic activity has been at quiet levels (K Dourbes between 2 and 3; NOAA Kp between 2 and 3) during the past 24 hours. Quiet geomagnetic conditions (K Dourbes < 4) are expected for May 8 to 10.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 079, based on 10 stations.

Solar indices for 07 May 2013

Wolf number Catania	111
10cm solar flux	129
AK Chambon La Forêt	014
AK Wingst	010
Estimated Ap	009
Estimated international sunspot number	076 - Based on 27 stations

Noticeable events summary

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