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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 May 17 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 138 Issued at 0245Z on 17 May 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 May

A. Energetic Events

Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0750 0804 0810  3685        M1.0     100

B. Proton Events

None

C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary

Field activity was at quiet to G2 (Moderate) levels this period.

D. Stratwarm

Not available

E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)

10 cm 207  SSN 208  Afr/Ap 019/028   X-ray Background C2.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 3.1e+07   GT 10 MeV 1.0e+06 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 7.30e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 Planetary 2 4 6 5 4 3 3 2

F. Comments

  None

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

Fairbanks, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK

The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (17.88nT), the direction is North (3nT).

The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-68nT)

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