Viewing archive of Thursday, 29 June 2017
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2017 Jun 29 1230 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2017 | 071 | 007 |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 070 | 006 |
| 01 Jul 2017 | 071 | 006 |
Bulletin
Solar activity was at very low levels during the period. Decaying sunspot region NOAA 2664 was the source of a long duration event (no x-ray flare reported, but x-ray flux was at B1 level from 13UT till 18UT) during the afternoon of 28 June. SDO EUV imagery indicated coronal dimming both to the north and south of this active region. CACTus detected the associated weak and slow (275-300 km/s) coronal mass ejection (CME) in LASCO/C2 difference images starting at 16:24UT, but as 2 separate CMEs. Though the bulk of this partial halo CME (about 170 degrees angular width) is directed to the southwest, a glancing blow cannot be excluded and may arrive around noon on 3 July (+/- 12 hours). No other earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraphic imagery. The greater than 10MeV proton flux was at nominal levels.
Quiet flaring conditions are expected.
Solar wind speed undulated between 460 and 420 km/s, with the maximum speeds observed during the 00-03UT interval. Bz fluctuated between -5 and +4 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field was directed away from the Sun.
The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels, and is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next few days. The particle stream from a small equatorial coronal hole may briefly enhance geomagnetic conditions later today or tomorrow (30 June), with a small chance on an active episode. A glancing blow from the 28 June CME is possible on 3 July, but the geomagnetic impact is expected to be limited (active conditions at most).
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 012, based on 12 stations.Solar indices for 28 Jun 2017
| Wolf number Catania | /// |
| 10cm solar flux | 072 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 007 |
| AK Wingst | 004 |
| Estimated Ap | 004 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 017 - Based on 21 stations |
Noticeable events summary
| Day | Begin | Max | End | Loc | Strength | OP | 10cm | Catania/NOAA | Radio burst types | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | ||||||||||
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