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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Feb 22 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 053 Issued at 0245Z on 22 Feb 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Feb
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0214 0214 0214                       190                           
 0435 0444 0452  3226 N13W64 C9.6  Sf 660                           
 0625 0625 0625                       140                           
 0700 0700 0700                       150                           
 0759 0800 0807  3231 N21W52       Sf 140                           
 0826 0827 0830                       140                           
 1114 1123 1131  3226 N14W70 M4.7  Sf                               
 1334 1335 1337  3231 N23W56       Sf 740                           
 1957 2017 2030  3234        M5.0     30     32     II              
 2246 2246 2246                       100                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet to unsettled with an isolated period of minor storming.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 161  SSN 106  Afr/Ap 015/017   X-ray Background C1.3
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 3.5e+06   GT 10 MeV 2.4e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 4.00e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Planetary 2 3 3 4 5 2 2 2 
F. Comments
  BOU magnetometer has been offline since 17 Feb 2023.

All times in UTC

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