Viewing archive of Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2015 Oct 06 1230 UTC
SIDC Forecast
Solar flares
Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)
Geomagnetism
Minor storm expected (A>=30 or K=5)
Solar protons
Quiet
| 10cm flux | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2015 | 083 | 011 |
| 07 Oct 2015 | 085 | 028 |
| 08 Oct 2015 | 086 | 008 |
Bulletin
Very low solar activity, no C-class flares in past 24h. A new region rotating over the east limb may increase the activity in the coming hours. Geomagnetic conditions are at unsettled levels. The fast solar wind from a coronal hole is expected to arrive within 48h and can cause up to minor geomagnetic storms.
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 032, based on 10 stations.Solar indices for 05 Oct 2015
| Wolf number Catania | 017 |
| 10cm solar flux | 083 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 026 |
| AK Wingst | 021 |
| Estimated Ap | 020 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 017 - Based on 19 stations |
Noticeable events summary
| Day | Begin | Max | End | Loc | Strength | OP | 10cm | Catania/NOAA | Radio burst types | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | ||||||||||
Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive
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