Viewing archive of Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2016 Mar 09 1230 UTC
SIDC Forecast
Solar flares
C-class flares expected, (probability >=50%)
Geomagnetism
Quiet (A<20 and K<4)
Solar protons
Quiet
| 10cm flux | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 2016 | 096 | 007 |
| 10 Mar 2016 | 097 | 007 |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 098 | 007 |
Bulletin
Two C-class flares in past 24h, the strongest was a C1.5 peaking at 13:06 UT on March 8, from NOAA AR 2511. A region rotating over the east limb has produced the other one (C1.3, peak 02:58 UT). More C-class flares can be expected. Geomagnetic conditions have ranged from quiet to unsettled in past 24 h. The solar wind speed is at 400 km/s with interplanetary magnetic field magnitude of 5 nT. Quiet conditions are expected.
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 077, based on 09 stations.Solar indices for 08 Mar 2016
| Wolf number Catania | /// |
| 10cm solar flux | 096 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 013 |
| AK Wingst | 010 |
| Estimated Ap | 009 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 054 - Based on 24 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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