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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 May 15 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 136 Issued at 0245Z on 15 May 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 14 May
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0203 0209 0219  3664        X1.7     35000  250    II              
 0205 0205 0206                       63000  220                    
 0220      0251                                        IV           
 1240 1255 1305  3664        X1.2     420    160    II              
 1646 1647 1653                       7500   1100                   
 1646 1651 1702  3664        X8.7                   II/IV           
 1706 1709 1710                       150                           
 1725 1738 1818  3682 N19E72 M4.4  2n 6500   150    II              
 2113 2113 2113                       130                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 220  SSN 185  Afr/Ap 008/007   X-ray Background C4.8
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.8e+07   GT 10 MeV 5.7e+06 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 5.20e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 Planetary 2 1 1 2 2 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

Anchorage, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.64nT), the direction is slightly South (-0.52nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-53nT)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C6.09

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