Viewing archive of Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Feb 20 1129 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 20 Feb 2013 until 22 Feb 2013
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
20 Feb 2013118003
21 Feb 2013120004
22 Feb 2013121004

Bulletin

Currently there are 9 Catania AR on the solar disk (7 NOAA AR). AR Catania 95 (NOAA 11678) has increased its complexity to Beta-Gamma-Delta configuration and therefore has a high flaring probability. C flaring and potentially an isolated M flare is expected especially from this region. An Earth directed CME with potential glancing blow was observed by STEREO on February 19th around 07:10 UT in both STEREO A & B, but there is insufficient data available to give more information. Geomagnetic activity was quiet to moderate and is expected to remain so for the next 48 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 071, based on 16 stations.

Solar indices for 19 Feb 2013

Wolf number Catania142
10cm solar flux112
AK Chambon La Forêt013
AK Wingst008
Estimated Ap006
Estimated international sunspot number074 - Based on 16 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmRadio burst typesCatania/NOAA
None

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

All times in UTC

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