Viewing archive of Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2015 May 05 1230 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Solar flares

Active (M-class flares expected, probability >=50%)

Geomagnetism

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

Solar protons

Quiet

	10cm flux	Ap
05 May 2015	125	007
06 May 2015	130	014
07 May 2015	135	008

Bulletin

Solar activity is increasing with a recurrent active region rotating over the west limb, NOAA AR 2339 (old NOAA AR 2322). It produced an M1.9 flare with peak at 09:47 UT. Furthermore, NOAA AR 2335 has doubled in size from yesterday and reached a beta-gamma magnetic field configuration. More M-class flares are expected. Geomagnetic conditions are quiet and expected to remain so today. Tomorrow, the CME from May 2 can arrive to the Earth and produce active to minor storm conditions.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 074, based on 19 stations.

Solar indices for 04 May 2015

Wolf number Catania	100
10cm solar flux	125
AK Chambon La Forêt	010
AK Wingst	008
Estimated Ap	008
Estimated international sunspot number	075 - Based on 19 stations

Noticeable events summary

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

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