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An Expansion on Solar Cycle Prediction
Today we have a really special news item for you! We have a guest post made by Christian Harris from Space Weather Trackers. Christian is a friend of the website an has made very well received guest posts before. He has some serious big brain knowledge about everything space weather related. I am sure many of you have heard of him before. He is here to shed some light on the progression of Solar Cycle 25. Please read his article below and gain some fascinating insights on how SC25 is developing. It is well worth the read! If you are interested in Christian's work be sure to follow him on Facebook and follow his Space Weather Trackers Facebook page. Christian, the stage is yours:
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| Last X-flare | 2025/01/04 | X1.85 |
| Last M-flare | 2025/01/21 | M3.3 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2025/01/04 | Kp5 (G1) |
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| January 2025 | 145.2 -9.3 |
| Last 30 days | 163.2 +45.8 |