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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2017 Apr 23 1230 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 23 Apr 2017 until 25 Apr 2017
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Minor storm expected (A>=30 or K=5)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
23 Apr 2017084046
24 Apr 2017085017
25 Apr 2017086007

Bulletin

Three ARs on the visible disk, all with simple magnetic field configuration. No C-class flares in past 24 h, they remain possible in the next 24 h.

No Earth directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) have been detected. Solar protons have remained at background levels over the past 24 hours.

The Earth is still inside a high speed solar wind stream, geomagnetic conditions reached minor storm levels locally (K = 5) and major storm at planetary levels (Kp = 6). The solar wind speed increased to reach 750 km/s currently with interplanetary magnetic fields of 7 nT. Disturbed geomagnetic conditions are expected to prevail for the next 24 h.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 042, based on 27 stations.

Solar indices for 22 Apr 2017

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux084
AK Chambon La Forêt057
AK Wingst039
Estimated Ap050
Estimated international sunspot number031 - Based on 27 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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

All times in UTC

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Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Fairbanks, AK
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (604.4 km/sec.)

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