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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Apr 18 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 108 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Apr 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Apr
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0345 0345 0345                       110                           
 0505 0506 0506                       110                           
 1645 1645 1644  3282 N13E14       Sf 140                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 167  SSN 162  Afr/Ap 006/005   X-ray Background C1.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 3.8e+04   GT 10 MeV 2.3e+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 2 2 2 2 1 1 Planetary 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (508.6 km/sec.)
The density of the solar wind is high (45.75 p/cm3)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C5.07

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