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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Sep 02 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 245 Issued at 0245Z on 02 Sep 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Sep
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0254 0351 0447  3413        M1.2            190    II/IV           
B. Proton Events
The greater than 10 MeV proton event began at 01/0430 UTC, reached a peak flux of 25.8 pfu at 01/0610 UTC, and ended at 01/2010 UTC.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 136  SSN 083  Afr/Ap 015/012   X-ray Background B6.0
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.4e+07   GT 10 MeV 9.9e+05 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.30e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 3 3 4 4 2 3 2 Planetary 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 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

Whitehorse, YT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.11nT), the direction is slightly South (-3.96nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M2.08

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