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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Feb 18 1115 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 18 Feb 2013 until 20 Feb 2013
Solar flares

Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
18 Feb 2013108004
19 Feb 2013111004
20 Feb 2013115004

Bulletin

There are currently 5 active regions on the solar disk where NOAA 11675 is the most active, featuring one M1.9 flare on February 17th with peak time at 15:50 UT. The solar activity is expected to remain quiet, but a C or even M flare is still possible from AR NOAA 11675. Moderate to active K levels where measured at Dourbes from February 17th 12:00 UT until February 17th 00:00 UT. Quiet conditions are expected for the next 48h.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 069, based on 09 stations.

Solar indices for 17 Feb 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux106
AK Chambon La Forêt014
AK Wingst010
Estimated Ap009
Estimated international sunspot number053 - Based on 17 stations

Noticeable events summary

17 1545 1550 1552 N12E22 M1.9 SF 340 III/2 1675
DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmRadio burst typesCatania/NOAA

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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