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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2016 Sep 23 1231 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 23 Sep 2016 until 25 Sep 2016
Solar flares

C-class flares expected, (probability >=50%)

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
23 Sep 2016085005
24 Sep 2016085007
25 Sep 2016085007

Bulletin

Solar activity was low. Beta region NOAA AR 2595 produced a C2.6 flare with peak time 19:16 UT on September 22. Low solar activity (C flaring) is expected in the next 24 hours. Solar wind speed measured by DSCOVR gradually decreased further from about 465 to about 410 km/s. Meanwhile the magnitude of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field varied beween about 2 and 7 nT. Quiet geomagnetic conditions (K Dourbes between 0 and 2, NOAA Kp between 0 and 2) were registered in the past 24 hours. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on September 23, 24 and 25.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 056, based on 18 stations.

Solar indices for 22 Sep 2016

Wolf number Catania031
10cm solar flux085
AK Chambon La Forêt006
AK Wingst003
Estimated Ap003
Estimated international sunspot number035 - Based on 26 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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