Viewing archive of Friday, 6 September 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Sep 06 1227 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 06 Sep 2013 until 08 Sep 2013
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
06 Sep 2013110006
07 Sep 2013110007
08 Sep 2013110007

Bulletin

Solar activity has been eruptive during the past 24 hours, featuring two low C flares from NOAA AR 11836 and 11837. More C flares are likely within the next 48 hours, with a slight chance for an M flare. The solar wind speed ranged between 380 and 470 km/s in the past 24 hours. In the same period, the Interplanetary Magnetic Field was low around 3 to 5 nT. The geomagnetic activity was at quiet levels (K Dourbes between 1 and 3; NOAA Kp between 1 and 2) during the past 24 hours. Quiet geomagnetic conditions (K Dourbes < 4) are expected for September 6 to 8.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 032, based on 16 stations.

Solar indices for 05 Sep 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux110
AK Chambon La Forêt008
AK Wingst003
Estimated Ap003
Estimated international sunspot number045 - Based on 19 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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