Viewing archive of Thursday, 6 October 2016
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2016 Oct 06 1231 UTC
SIDC Forecast
Solar flares
Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)
Geomagnetism
Quiet (A<20 and K<4)
Solar protons
Quiet
| 10cm flux | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2016 | 099 | 007 |
| 07 Oct 2016 | 102 | 007 |
| 08 Oct 2016 | 104 | 007 |
Bulletin
There are two active regions on the visible solar disc, both have beta magnetic field configuration. Solar activity has been very low, no C-class flare in past 24h, but they remain possible. Geomagnetic conditions were mostly quiet in the past 24 h. Solar wind speed is now at 450 km/s with interplanetary magnetic field intensities around 5 nT. Geomagnetic conditions are expected to be quiet to unsettled.
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 057, based on 17 stations.Solar indices for 05 Oct 2016
| Wolf number Catania | /// |
| 10cm solar flux | 099 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 014 |
| AK Wingst | 012 |
| Estimated Ap | 014 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 043 - Based on 27 stations |
Noticeable events summary
| Day | Begin | Max | End | Loc | Strength | OP | 10cm | Catania/NOAA | Radio burst types | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | ||||||||||
Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive
All times in UTC
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