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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2016 Sep 22 1231 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 22 Sep 2016 until 24 Sep 2016
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
22 Sep 2016083006
23 Sep 2016080007
24 Sep 2016080007

Bulletin

Solar activity was low. Beta region NOAA AR 2595 produced a C5.6 flare with peak time 05:47 UT on September 22. Low solar activity (C flaring) is expected in the next 24 hours. Solar wind speed measured by DSCOVR gradually decreased further from about 550 to about 465 km/s in the wake of a coronal hole high speed stream. Meanwhile the magnitude of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field varied beween about 2 and 7 nT. Quiet geomagnetic conditions (K Dourbes between 1 and 2, NOAA Kp between 0 and 2) were registered in the past 24 hours. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on September 22, 23 and 24.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 033, based on 19 stations.

Solar indices for 21 Sep 2016

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux086
AK Chambon La Forêt011
AK Wingst010
Estimated Ap010
Estimated international sunspot number051 - Based on 26 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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