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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2024 Jul 03 1231 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

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

Solar protons

Quiet

	10cm flux	Ap
03 Jul 2024	160	013
04 Jul 2024	168	010
05 Jul 2024	172	011

Solar Active Regions and flaring

Solar flaring activity over the past 24 hours was at moderate levels, with one M-class flare recorded. The largest flare was a M1.5-flare, with peak time 07:41 UTC on July 03 associated with NOAA AR 3730 (beta). There are currently 12 numbered active regions on the visible disk. NOAA AR 3729 (beta-gamma) was the largest and most magnetically complex region on disk and produced most of the flares in the last 24 hours. NOAA AR 3721, NOAA AR 3722 and NOAA AR 3724 have started to rotate over the west limb. NOAA AR 3728 has turned into a plage region. The solar flaring activity is likely to be at moderate levels over the coming days with C-class flares expected and M-class flares likely and an unlikely chance for a X-class flares.

Coronal mass ejections

Two Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), were detected at 18:24 UTC on July 02 and at 08:36 UTC on July 03, in LASCO C2 data. These CME were associated respectively with a C4.8-flare, with peak time 20:57 UTC on July 02 and with a M1.5-flare, with peak time 07:41 UTC on July 03, both of these flares are associated with NOAA AR 3730. Further analysis is ongoing. Further analysis of the CME, seen at 11:24 UTC on June 01 in LASCO C2 data, shows that while the bulk of the ejecta is expected to miss the Earth, a glancing blow is possible on July 05.

Solar wind

Slow solar wind conditions were recorded over the past 24 hours. The solar wind speed varied within 320 - 420 km/s. The interplanetary magnetic field varied between 2 nT and 6 nT, with the Bz reaching a minimum value of -4 nT. The phi-angle was mainly in the positive sector (directed away from the Sun) with periods in the negative sector. The solar wind is may become perturbed late on July 03, due to the possible ICME arrival of a June 29 CME.

Geomagnetism

Geomagnetic conditions were globally quiet (Kp 1-2) and locally quiet to unsettled (K_Bel 1-3). Unsettled to active conditions are expected in the next 24 hours.

Proton flux levels

Over the past 24 hours the greater than 10 MeV GOES proton flux was at background levels and is expected to remain so over the next days.

Electron fluxes at geostationary orbit

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux measured by GOES 16 was below the 1000 pfu threshold and is expected to remain so in the upcoming days. The 24h electron fluence was at nominal level and is expected to remain so in the next days.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 185, based on 08 stations.

Solar indices for 02 Jul 2024

Wolf number Catania	///
10cm solar flux	164
AK Chambon La Forêt	007
AK Wingst	006
Estimated Ap	008
Estimated international sunspot number	205 - Based on 15 stations

Noticeable events summary

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