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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Aug 20 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 232 Issued at 0245Z on 20 Aug 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Aug
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0005 0005 0005                       430                           
 0008 0009 0010                       290                           
 0019 0019 0019                       150                           
 0640 0648 0652  3410 S16W68 C5.8  Sf 1200                          
 0757 0757 0757                       110                           
 0935 0936 0936                       130                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet and active.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 151  SSN 104  Afr/Ap 008/010   X-ray Background B6.6
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 9.6e+04   GT 10 MeV 1.8e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 2.70e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 Planetary 2 2 1 1 1 4 3 3 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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