Viewing archive of Thursday, 10 January 2013
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2013 Jan 10 1313 UTC
SIDC Forecast
Solar flares
Active (M-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)
Geomagnetism
Quiet (A<20 and K<4)
Solar protons
Quiet
| 10cm flux | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2013 | 168 | 002 |
| 11 Jan 2013 | 172 | 001 |
| 12 Jan 2013 | 174 | 005 |
Bulletin
We expect solar activity to rise from eruptive to active levels with M class flares likely from NOAA AR 1654, and C class flares possible from NOAA ARs 1650 and 1652. Geomagnetic conditions are currently quiet and are expected to remain so for the next 48 hours.
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 102, based on 05 stations.
Solar indices for 9 Jan 2013
| Wolf number Catania | 195 |
| 10cm solar flux | 169 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 005 |
| AK Wingst | 003 |
| Estimated Ap | 002 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 107 - Based on 04 stations |
Noticeable events summary
| Day | Begin | Max | End | Loc | Strength | OP | 10cm | Radio burst types | Catania/NOAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | ||||||||||
Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive
All times in UTC
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