Viewing archive of Monday, 16 September 2013

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Sep 16 1251 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 16 Sep 2013 until 18 Sep 2013
Solar flares

Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)

Geomagnetism

Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
16 Sep 2013091006
17 Sep 2013090015
18 Sep 2013090007

Bulletin

There are currently three numbered sunspot groups on the solar disc. Solar activity is very low, with no C-class flares reported since September 06. The Earth is currently inside a slow solar wind flow with the speed of about 350 km/s. The interplanetary magnetic field is stable with the magnitude of about 4 nT. The geomagnetic conditions are quiet and expected to remain so until the arrival of the fast speed stream in the following 24 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 017, based on 11 stations.

Solar indices for 15 Sep 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux093
AK Chambon La Forêt005
AK Wingst002
Estimated Ap002
Estimated international sunspot number009 - Based on 14 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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

All times in UTC

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