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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 Oct 12 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 286 Issued at 0245Z on 12 Oct 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Oct
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0146 0146 0146                       690                           
 0150 0151 0151                       3300                          
 0435 0435 0435                       150                           
 0533 0533 0533                              340                    
 0656 0656 0656                       300                           
 0712 0712 0712                       140                           
 0731 0731 0731                       220                           
 0918 0918 0919                       140                           
 0924 0924 0924                       220                           
 1011 1019 1025  3849        C3.9     1200                          
 1249 1254 1259  3849 S04W24 C2.8  Sf 240                           
 1516 1516 1516                       190                           
 1548 1604 1607  3854        M1.4                                   
 1607 1633 1646  3854 S09E23 M2.1  Sf 270                           
 1654 1659 1704                       240                           
 1706 1715 1716                       170                           
 1725 1726 1727                       150                           
 2244 2320 2334  3842        C9.7     100                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field reached severe levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 214  SSN 130  Afr/Ap 068/112   X-ray Background C1.8
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 5.9e+07   GT 10 MeV 3.6e+05 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 5.20e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 8 7 8 7 6 4 4 3 Planetary 8 8 8 7 7 4 3 4 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 20:20 UTC

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

Rovaniemi, Sodankylä
Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna, 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, Utsjoki
Bergen, Kirkenes, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Vorkuta
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
Petrozavodsk
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (578.4 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.05

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