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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2026 Mar 17 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 076 Issued at 0245Z on 17 Mar 2026 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0834 0834 0834                       170                           
 1200 1215 1224  4392        M2.7     120    380    II/IV           
 1235 1235 1235                       160                           
 1240 1240 1240                       100                           
 1526 1526 1534                       160                           
 1537 1537 1537                       100                           
 1545 1546 1546                       220                           
 1550 1550 1552                       140                           
 1716 1716 1716                       100                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 111  SSN 066  Afr/Ap 010/010   X-ray Background B3.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.2e+06   GT 10 MeV 1.7e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 7.40e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-19 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 Planetary 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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