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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 May 08 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 129 Issued at 0245Z on 08 May 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 07 MayA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0041 0058 0123 3663 N27W40 M2.6 Sf 170 0133 0133 0133 760 0215 0215 0215 610 0224 0224 0224 210 0229 0229 0229 120 0246 0321 0334 3664 S22E03 Sf 810 0354 0354 0354 160 0450 0451 0451 250 0509 0509 0509 110 0537 0546 0552 C5.7 100 0558 0616 0627 3663 M5.1 120 0818 0823 0840 3664 S19E06 M1.3 Sn 110 1140 1150 1201 3664 S18E03 M2.4 2n 110 1243 1254 1259 3663 N27W53 M1.5 Sf 1316 1325 1332 3663 M1.0 1332 1335 1339 3664 M1.0 1621 1630 1636 3663 S19W13 M8.2 Sf 1644 1644 1644 3663 110 1914 1914 1914 330 1930 1931 1931 1000 1955 1955 1955 520 1958 2022 2034 3664 M2.1 340 2113 2126 2142 3663 M3.3 2142 2153 2208 3663 M3.2 2238 2238 2238 990
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 204 SSN 144 Afr/Ap 006/??? X-ray Background C3.8 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 6.8e+04 GT 10 MeV 1.8e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.70e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 1 1 3 3 4 2 2 Planetary 2 1 0 2 2 ? ? ?
F. Comments
None
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