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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2022 Jan 27 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 027 Issued at 0245Z on 27 Jan 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Jan
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0725 0732 0736              C7.2     180                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 102  SSN 071  Afr/Ap 008/008   X-ray Background B2.5
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 4.0e+05   GT 10 MeV 4.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.80e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 Planetary 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 6
Threshold reached: 22:29 UTC

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

Reykjavik
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (604.8 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is high (22.51nT), the direction is North (12.23nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-60nT)

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