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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2010 May 23 2201 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 143 Issued at 2200Z on 23 May 2010

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 22-2100Z to 23-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. The STEREO COR2 imagery observed a CME around 23/1809Z. This CME was correlated with GOES x-ray images originating from an area along a filament channel located between N24W05 to N01W23. Associated with the CME was a long duration B1 x-ray flare at 23/1801Z. Region 1072 (S15W09) continues to grow in white light areal coverage and sunspot count and has produced two low-level B-class flares during the period. The region maintained a beta magnetic configuration.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low. There is a chance for a C-class flare, and a slight chance for a M-class event, from Region 1072.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 22-2100Z to 23-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet. The solar wind speed continued to average around 370 km/s through the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for the next three days (24-26 May).
III. Event Probabilities 24 May to 26 May
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       23 May 075
  Predicted   24 May-26 May  076/076/078
  90 Day Mean        23 May 078
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 22 May  002/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 23 May  001/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 24 May-26 May  005/005-005/005-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 24 May to 26 May
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%05%05%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%05%05%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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