Viewing archive of Sunday, 6 January 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Jan 06 1237 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 06 Jan 2013 until 08 Jan 2013
Solar flares

Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Warning condition

10cm fluxAp
06 Jan 2013145005
07 Jan 2013143010
08 Jan 2013145007

Bulletin

Several C-flares occurred in the past 24 hours. The strongest one was a C3 from NOAA AR 1653 peaking at 03:03 UT. Other flaring regions are 1652, 1650 and 1645. These last two have a beta magnetic configuration, while 1652 and 1653 are still not visible completely (rotating into view from the east limb). NOAA AR 1640 remains the most complex AR, as it's still slowly growing in size and keeps its beta-gamma-delta configuration, this region is approaching the west limb but can still produce M-class flares. Geomagnetic conditions have been quiet. Unsettled to (isolated) active levels can be expected in the next 24h with the arrival of a fast speed stream from a small coronal hole.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 108, based on 03 stations.

Solar indices for 5 Jan 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux145
AK Chambon La Forêt004
AK Wingst001
Estimated Ap001
Estimated international sunspot number111 - Based on 10 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmRadio burst typesCatania/NOAA
05092609310934----M1.71652

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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