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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 Dec 24 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 359 Issued at 0245Z on 24 Dec 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Dec
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0210 0231 0259              M1.0                                   
 0508 0508 0511  3932 S12E39       Sf 140                           
 0624 0629 0634  3928 S15E22 M1.0  Sf                               
 1106 1112 1116  3932        M8.9     3600   320    II              
 1623 1623 1623                       320                           
 2052 2052 2052                       140                           
B. Proton Events
Protons were elevated but remained below threshold.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was Active to Unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 238  SSN 199  Afr/Ap 011/010   X-ray Background C2.7
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 9.6e+05   GT 10 MeV 2.5e+05 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 4.30e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 3 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 Planetary 3 1 1 0 2 3 3 4 
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

Reykjavik
The solar wind speed is currently high (756.4 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C8.84

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