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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 May 01 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 121 Issued at 0245Z on 01 May 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Apr
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0210 0217 0222  3288        C3.9     110                           
 0313 0313 0314                       150                           
 1509 1515 1519  3288 S20W40 C3.6  Sf 300                           
 1629 1629 1629                       110                           
 1641 1651 1656  3293 N18W50 C2.6  Sf 730                           
 1956 2028 2043  3293        M2.4                                   
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field conditions were at quiet to unsettled levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 154  SSN 105  Afr/Ap 008/010   X-ray Background C1.0
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.2e+05   GT 10 MeV 2.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 2.50e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 3 4 2 2 3 1 2 Planetary 3 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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

Fairbanks, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.07nT), the direction is North (1.51nT).

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