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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Feb 08 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 039 Issued at 0245Z on 08 Feb 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Feb
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 2001 2007 2014  3213 N30E05 M1.5  1n        57                     
 2227 2227 2227                       160                           
 2305 2307 2309  3213        M6.3     100                           
 2331 2332 2336                       120                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Levels were generally quiet to unsettled with isolated active periods.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 185  SSN 110  Afr/Ap 012/015   X-ray Background C1.7
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.5e+05   GT 10 MeV 2.5e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 8.00e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 2 Planetary 4 3 2 4 3 3 2 2 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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

Whitehorse, YT
Fairbanks, AK

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

Edmonton, AB
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.46nT), the direction is slightly South (-2.29nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-59nT)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C8.1

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