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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2022 Dec 21 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 355 Issued at 0245Z on 21 Dec 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 DecA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0346 0403 0419 3169 S20W31 C2.3 Sf 1000 1009 1009 1009 170 1121 1121 1121 100 1145 1146 1146 120 1359 1406 1414 3169 N20E45 M1.1 Sf 1621 1621 1624 3163 S19W63 Sf 110 1651 1652 1652 100 1728 1728 1728 100 1735 1735 1737 120 1808 1808 1808 230 1830 1830 1830 100 1839 1840 1842 3163 S19W64 Sf 170 1849 1853 1856 170 2134 2134 2134 110 2156 2158 2158 140 2205 2205 2206 130 2237 2302 2328 3163 S20W31 Sf 610
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 146 SSN 119 Afr/Ap 005/005 X-ray Background C1.1 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.2e+05 GT 10 MeV 3.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.40e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 Planetary 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3
F. Comments
None
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, UtsjokiKirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
KuopioTrondheim
Arkhangelsk
Sundsvall, Umeå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future
TamperePetrozavodsk, Surgut, Syktyvkar
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