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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2020 Jul 20 1240 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 20 Jul 2020 until 22 Jul 2020
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

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

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
20 Jul 2020069010
21 Jul 2020069006
22 Jul 2020069004

Bulletin

Solar flaring activity was at very low levels. No significant flares have been recorded. Solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels.

No Earth directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed in the available coronagraphic imagery.

The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at background levels the past 24 hours. It is expected to remain so in the next 24 hours. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at nominal levels over the past 24 hours and is expected to stay at nominal levels for the next 24 hours.

The solar wind speed near Earth varied between 310 and 365 km/s (DSCOVR). The polarity of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) was predominantly oriented away the Sun (phi angle in the positive sector). Bz fluctuated between -5 and +4 nT. The magnitude of the magnetic field varied between 1 and 6 nT. A coronal hole extending from the equator to southern latitudes is crossing central meridian. Its effects are to be expected from late July 23rd. For the next 24 hours the solar wind speed is expected to be enhanced, reflecting the influence of the coronal hole that crossed central meridian on July 16th .

The geomagnetic conditions were quiet to unsettled, while the values registered for the past 24 hours were 1-3 for K Dourbes and 1-2 for NOAA Kp. Unsettled to active conditions (K Dourbes = 4) geomagnetic conditions are expected for the next 24 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 000, based on 29 stations.

Solar indices for 19 Jul 2020

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux069
AK Chambon La Forêt009
AK Wingst005
Estimated Ap004
Estimated international sunspot number000 - Based on 35 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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