Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2019 Apr 17 1230 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 17 Apr 2019 until 19 Apr 2019
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
17 Apr 2019075003
18 Apr 2019074003
19 Apr 2019074008

Bulletin

Solar activity was at very low levels. There are currently two sunspot groups on the solar disk: active region NOAA 2738, and a small, not yet numbered region located near N05W12 that started its development after 07UT. No earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed over the last 24 hours. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at nominal values.

Solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels.

Solar wind speed gradually decreased from its initial 400 km/s to its current values just below 350 km/s (DSCOVR). Bz varied between -3 and +3 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field remained predominantly directed towards the Sun (negative sector). Quiet geomagnetic conditions were observed.

Quiet geomagnetic conditions are expected to continue, with a small chance on an isolated unsettled interval.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 012, based on 15 stations.

Solar indices for 16 Apr 2019

Wolf number Catania011
10cm solar flux074
AK Chambon La Forêt010
AK Wingst///
Estimated Ap009
Estimated international sunspot number012 - Based on 32 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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

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