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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 Sep 28 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 272 Issued at 0245Z on 28 Sep 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Sep
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0906 0906 0906                       160                           
 1006 1007 1007                       160                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet and unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 186  SSN 122  Afr/Ap 005/008   X-ray Background C2.3
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 5.3e+06   GT 10 MeV 1.5e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 7.00e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 Planetary 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 6
Threshold reached: 22:29 UTC

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

Rovaniemi
Luleå

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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Kuopio
Bergen, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk
Sundsvall, Umeå

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

Tampere
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (626.7 km/sec.)
The density of the solar wind is moderate (20.84 p/cm3)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.94nT), the direction is North (4.7nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-54nT)

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