Viewing archive of Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2020 Feb 25 1231 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 25 Feb 2020 until 27 Feb 2020
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
25 Feb 2020070003
26 Feb 2020070008
27 Feb 2020070007

Bulletin

Solar activity was at very low levels. The Sun was spotless. No earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) have been observed in available coronagraphic imagery. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at nominal values. Some small and patchy equatorial coronal holes (CHs) are present on the solar disk.

Solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels.

Solar wind conditions were at background levels. Solar wind speed started the period around 390 km/s, reaching a peak near 420 km/s around 21UT, and ending the period with values around 350 km/s (ACE). Bz varied between -3 and +2 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field (phi angle) was directed towards the Sun (negative sector). Geomagnetic conditions were at quiet levels.

Geomagnetic activity is expected to remain mostly at quiet levels. Isolated unsettled intervals are possible if the earth environment should encounter enhanced wind streams from currently present small and patchy coronal holes.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 000, based on 14 stations.

Solar indices for 24 Feb 2020

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux070
AK Chambon La Forêt006
AK Wingst005
Estimated Ap003
Estimated international sunspot number000 - Based on 21 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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