Viewing archive of Sunday, 10 March 2013
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2013 Mar 10 1213 UTC
SIDC Forecast
Solar flares
Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)
Geomagnetism
Quiet (A<20 and K<4)
Solar protons
Quiet
| 10cm flux | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2013 | 116 | 006 |
| 11 Mar 2013 | 118 | 007 |
| 12 Mar 2013 | 120 | 007 |
Bulletin
Solar activity has been very low, no C-class flares in past 48h. NOAA AR 1692 is rotating over the east limb now and may increase activity level in the coming days. Geomagnetic conditions are very quiet, with a solar wind speed of 315 km/s and an interplanetary magnetic field around 2 nT, no disturbances are foreseen.
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 075, based on 03 stations.
Solar indices for 9 Mar 2013
| Wolf number Catania | /// |
| 10cm solar flux | 116 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 008 |
| AK Wingst | /// |
| Estimated Ap | 009 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 059 - Based on 08 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
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