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Geophysical report
Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2026 Apr 24 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 114 Issued at 0245Z on 24 Apr 2026 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 23 AprA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0424 0435 0448 4419 M1.6 250 0450 0513 II 0450 0459 0508 4420 N18E43 M1.2 1f 110 0513 0722 IV 0840 0848 0853 4419 N18W62 M4.3 Sn 190 130 II 1342 1400 1411 4419 N17W65 M1.7 Sf 1100 170 1700 1708 1714 4419 N17W65 M4.9 1n 4500 220
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was
unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 128 SSN 071 Afr/Ap 007/007 X-ray Background C1.0 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.2e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.8e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.80e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-19 satellite synchronous orbit W72 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 Planetary 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 2
F. Comments
None.
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