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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 May 07 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 127 Issued at 0245Z on 07 May 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 06 May
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0011 0031 0036  3297 N10E40 C2.3  Sf 100           II              
 0052      0323                                        IV           
 0252 0253 0255                       170                           
 0340 0340 0340                       100                           
 0358 0358 0358                       110                           
 0645 0645 0645                       100                           
 1146 1146 1146                       150                           
 1149 1149 1149                       120                           
 1237 1237 1239                       1900                          
 1518 1518 1520                       1900                          
 1622 1622 1622                       110                           
 1738 1745 1752  3297 N09E25 C1.8  Sf 160                           
 1921 1922 1922                       250                           
 2256 2257 2259                       270                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to moderate geomagnetic storm levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 152  SSN 099  Afr/Ap 021/028   X-ray Background B8.8
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 4.9e+05   GT 10 MeV 2.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 7.70e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 Planetary 4 6 4 4 4 3 3 2 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 03:37 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Yellowknife, NT

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

Edmonton, AB, Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT
Nuuk
Juneau, AK
Reykjavik

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

Thunder Bay, ON, Winnipeg, MB
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (18.9nT), the direction is North (0.99nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-71nT)

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