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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Aug 26 1218 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 26 Aug 2013 until 28 Aug 2013
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
26 Aug 2013113007
27 Aug 2013113007
28 Aug 2013114007

Bulletin

There are currently 4 numbered AR on the solar disk, C-class (or higher) flaring is unlikely. Solar wind speed is around 350 km/s and the interplanetary magnetic field Bz component is around -3 nT. Geomagnetic conditions are quiet and are expected to remain so for the next 48 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 029, based on 12 stations.

Solar indices for 25 Aug 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux113
AK Chambon La Forêt011
AK Wingst008
Estimated Ap008
Estimated international sunspot number033 - Based on 12 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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

All times in UTC

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