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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Jan 20 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 020 Issued at 0245Z on 20 Jan 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Jan
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0055 0058 0115  3192 N15E09 C3.8  Sf 120                           
 0400 0403 0409  3196 N11E43 M1.1  Sf                               
 0507 0507 0507                       810                           
 0617 0617 0617                       250                           
 0739 0739 0740                       150                           
 0941 0950 0958  3186        C2.9     120                           
 1006 1012 1019  3196        M1.7     100                           
 1026 1027 1029  3196 N11E43 M1.0  Sf                               
 1032 1032 1032                       320                           
 1043 1043 1043                       100                           
 1254 1254 1254                       140                           
 1503 1503 1503                       150                           
 1709 1730 1749  3192 N10E03       Sf 380                           
 1718 1719 1719                       210                           
 1731 1732 1732                       150                           
 1735 1745 1745                       160                           
 1745 1745 1745                       270                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Quiet to Unsettled
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 219  SSN 166  Afr/Ap 006/006   X-ray Background C1.8
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 3.4e+05   GT 10 MeV 2.4e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 2.70e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 Planetary 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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