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The latest geomagnetic storm (G-1 Class)
8 July 2022
It is defined as one (not three) "minor, albeit long lasting G1- Class geomagnetic storm". Speaking of that, I tried to see something over Stockholm last night while working at the train depot... but nope, nothing - just a few faint noctilucent clouds were visible. It was likely too bright for auroras at our latitude this time of the year.
Impressive was however that it lasted quite a long time at KP index 5; each column shown as an estimated 3 hours average. It has however diminished down to just 11 GW as of writing.
Spaceweather.com wrote following today 8 July 2022:
8 July 2022
It is defined as one (not three) "minor, albeit long lasting G1- Class geomagnetic storm". Speaking of that, I tried to see something over Stockholm last night while working at the train depot... but nope, nothing - just a few faint noctilucent clouds were visible. It was likely too bright for auroras at our latitude this time of the year.
Impressive was however that it lasted quite a long time at KP index 5; each column shown as an estimated 3 hours average. It has however diminished down to just 11 GW as of writing.
Spaceweather.com wrote following today 8 July 2022:
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 08
G1 geomagnetic storm keept on earth until approximately 06:00 UTC on July 08.
The magnetosphere was in minor storm (Kp=5) or disturbed (Kp=4) for almost 18 hours.
For practical reasons the Kp-index is calculated in 3-hour periods due to variations in the magnetic field conditions and solar wind speed. In reality the first geomagnetic storm period lasted approximately 8 hours after which it subsided (yellow bar) to return to a Kp-index =5. This were the four periods (red bar) registered although in reality were a long storm that subsided for a moment.
The solar activity with respect to solar flares remained technically at low levels.
There was a slight decrease in the number of sunspots due to the fact that the active regions 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050 have disappeared from the solar disk. The AR3053 and AR3055 regions produced solar flares class C1.0 and C1.4 respectively.
Update AR3053 It is now a colossal 680MH sunspot composed of a group of 11 sunspots.
Prominence eruption on the southwest
Current Conditions at 14:00 UTC July 06
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 407.3 km/sec
▪︎density: 9.42 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.1% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 88 (SN 92 Jul 07)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=3 quiet
G1 geomagnetic storm keept on earth until approximately 06:00 UTC on July 08.
The magnetosphere was in minor storm (Kp=5) or disturbed (Kp=4) for almost 18 hours.
For practical reasons the Kp-index is calculated in 3-hour periods due to variations in the magnetic field conditions and solar wind speed. In reality the first geomagnetic storm period lasted approximately 8 hours after which it subsided (yellow bar) to return to a Kp-index =5. This were the four periods (red bar) registered although in reality were a long storm that subsided for a moment.
The solar activity with respect to solar flares remained technically at low levels.
There was a slight decrease in the number of sunspots due to the fact that the active regions 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050 have disappeared from the solar disk. The AR3053 and AR3055 regions produced solar flares class C1.0 and C1.4 respectively.
Update AR3053 It is now a colossal 680MH sunspot composed of a group of 11 sunspots.
Prominence eruption on the southwest
Current Conditions at 14:00 UTC July 06
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 407.3 km/sec
▪︎density: 9.42 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.1% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 88 (SN 92 Jul 07)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=3 quiet
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 09
According to GOES satellite data, x-rays remain at B1 (quiet) levels but the probability of a C class flares is high with a 75% while for M and X flares the probability is 20% and 1% respectively.
The long duration M2.3 solar flare from AR3053 began at exactly 20:30 on July 08 and peaked to M2.57 at 20:49 New images of the event show an associated CME toward Earth
Long duration C1.5 solar flare from AR3051 located on the northwest began at 06:41 july 09 and peaked at 06:50. No CME associated
Six regions remain on the solar disk
SpaceWeatherlive.com
Current Conditions at 13:03 UTC July 09
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 375.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.3 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.7% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 81 (SN88 Jul 08)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=1 quiet
▪︎Solar wind flowing from this equatorial coronal hole should reach Earth on July 13.
According to GOES satellite data, x-rays remain at B1 (quiet) levels but the probability of a C class flares is high with a 75% while for M and X flares the probability is 20% and 1% respectively.
The long duration M2.3 solar flare from AR3053 began at exactly 20:30 on July 08 and peaked to M2.57 at 20:49 New images of the event show an associated CME toward Earth
Long duration C1.5 solar flare from AR3051 located on the northwest began at 06:41 july 09 and peaked at 06:50. No CME associated
Six regions remain on the solar disk
SpaceWeatherlive.com
Current Conditions at 13:03 UTC July 09
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 375.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.3 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.7% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 81 (SN88 Jul 08)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=1 quiet
▪︎Solar wind flowing from this equatorial coronal hole should reach Earth on July 13.
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 10
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C8.
X-Ray background is rising according to GOES satellite. The probability of a C class flares (small) is high with a 90% while for M (strong) and X (Big) flares the probability is 35% and 10% respectively. Lots of low-level C flares yesterday as seen in the graphic (orange lines) The C flares were all from different regions
SpaceWeatherlive.com
AR3047 that was a plage generated a class C8.5 flare (biggest yesterday) on the southwest side and there was a type II radio emission.
There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 410 km/s at 21:10 UTC July 08
Current Conditions at 13:43 UTC July 10
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 384.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 11.62 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.9% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 88 (SN81 Jul 09)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=2 quiet
▪︎Solar wind flowing from this equatorial coronal hole should reach Earth on July 13.
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C8.
X-Ray background is rising according to GOES satellite. The probability of a C class flares (small) is high with a 90% while for M (strong) and X (Big) flares the probability is 35% and 10% respectively. Lots of low-level C flares yesterday as seen in the graphic (orange lines) The C flares were all from different regions
SpaceWeatherlive.com
AR3047 that was a plage generated a class C8.5 flare (biggest yesterday) on the southwest side and there was a type II radio emission.
There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 410 km/s at 21:10 UTC July 08
Current Conditions at 13:43 UTC July 10
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 384.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 11.62 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.9% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 88 (SN81 Jul 09)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=2 quiet
▪︎Solar wind flowing from this equatorial coronal hole should reach Earth on July 13.
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 11
Solar activity has been at moderated levels for the past 24 hours and is expected to be so with a chance for M-class flares and a slight chance for an X-class flare on the next 72 hours
The largest solar events of the period were two M class flares from AR3056 located on the southeast limb. The first event was a M1.3 event observed at 23:55 UTC The second event was a M1.1 observed at 09:26
Moderate solar flare M1.3 from new sunspot generated a Minor R1 Radio blackout over Asia and North Pacífic Ocean
Moderate solar flare M1.1 generated a Minor R1 Radio blackout over Central Asia and Europe
There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. AR3056 and AR3057 are new regions
AR3056 is a group of 9 sunspots located S18E60 with a beta-delta magnetic field and size 200 MH This sunspot has a high probability of generate C class flares (60%) and M flares (30%) in the past 24 hours has generated four C-class flares and two M-class flares
AR3057 is a group of 2 sunspots located N15E74 with a beta magnetic field and size 180 MH This sunspot has a low probability of generate C class flares (20%)
AR3053 (size 460 MH) and AR3055 (size 630 MH) are the biggest sunspots on the solar disk with a high probability of generate C class flares (65% and 80% respectively)
Plasma Filament eruption on the southeastern limb
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet level for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 417 km/s at 08:35 July 10
Current Conditions at 13:04 UTC July 11
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 349.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.49 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.0% High
▪︎Sunspot number: 113 (SN 88 Jul 09)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=2 quiet
▪︎Solar wind flowing from this equatorial coronal hole should reach Earth on July 13.
Solar and auroral reports
Solar activity has been at moderated levels for the past 24 hours and is expected to be so with a chance for M-class flares and a slight chance for an X-class flare on the next 72 hours
The largest solar events of the period were two M class flares from AR3056 located on the southeast limb. The first event was a M1.3 event observed at 23:55 UTC The second event was a M1.1 observed at 09:26
Moderate solar flare M1.3 from new sunspot generated a Minor R1 Radio blackout over Asia and North Pacífic Ocean
Moderate solar flare M1.1 generated a Minor R1 Radio blackout over Central Asia and Europe
There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. AR3056 and AR3057 are new regions
AR3056 is a group of 9 sunspots located S18E60 with a beta-delta magnetic field and size 200 MH This sunspot has a high probability of generate C class flares (60%) and M flares (30%) in the past 24 hours has generated four C-class flares and two M-class flares
AR3057 is a group of 2 sunspots located N15E74 with a beta magnetic field and size 180 MH This sunspot has a low probability of generate C class flares (20%)
AR3053 (size 460 MH) and AR3055 (size 630 MH) are the biggest sunspots on the solar disk with a high probability of generate C class flares (65% and 80% respectively)
Plasma Filament eruption on the southeastern limb
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet level for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 417 km/s at 08:35 July 10
Current Conditions at 13:04 UTC July 11
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 349.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.49 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.0% High
▪︎Sunspot number: 113 (SN 88 Jul 09)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=2 quiet
▪︎Solar wind flowing from this equatorial coronal hole should reach Earth on July 13.
Solar and auroral reports
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 12
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M1.1 event observed at 09:26 UTC from Region 3056 (S15E65 see july 10 report) but X-Ray background is rising according to GOES satellite. Low-level C flares yesterday from AR3053 and AR3056 yesterday.
The probability of a C class flares (small) is high with a 99% while for M (strong) and X (Big) flares the probability is 50% and 15% respectively.
There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
SpaceWeather.com
Solar Filaments eruptions on the western limb
Several huge filaments of magnetiism
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 462 km/s at 10:33 UTC july 11
Active geomagnetic conditions (Kp=4) were reached at 19:28 UTC july 11 and 12:01 UTC july 12 RIght now we are at G1 geomagnetic storm (kp=5). The minor geomagnetic storm began at 13:32 UTC due to a high speed stream from two small coronal holes
Current Conditions at 15:05 UTC July 12
▪︎Geospace disturbed
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=5 storm
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 500.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 10.04 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.0% High
▪︎Sunspot number: 134 (SN 113 Jul 11)
Solar and auroral reports
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M1.1 event observed at 09:26 UTC from Region 3056 (S15E65 see july 10 report) but X-Ray background is rising according to GOES satellite. Low-level C flares yesterday from AR3053 and AR3056 yesterday.
The probability of a C class flares (small) is high with a 99% while for M (strong) and X (Big) flares the probability is 50% and 15% respectively.
There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
SpaceWeather.com
Solar Filaments eruptions on the western limb
Several huge filaments of magnetiism
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 462 km/s at 10:33 UTC july 11
Active geomagnetic conditions (Kp=4) were reached at 19:28 UTC july 11 and 12:01 UTC july 12 RIght now we are at G1 geomagnetic storm (kp=5). The minor geomagnetic storm began at 13:32 UTC due to a high speed stream from two small coronal holes
Current Conditions at 15:05 UTC July 12
▪︎Geospace disturbed
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp=5 storm
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 500.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 10.04 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 5.0% High
▪︎Sunspot number: 134 (SN 113 Jul 11)
Solar and auroral reports
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 13
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C7 event observed at 03:28 july 12 from Region 3056 (S16E37).
X-Ray background according to GOES data continues in level C flares for the next 24 hours
There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk: AR3052, AR3053, AR3055, AR3056 and AR3057
AR3052 region disappeared while the AR3051 region (N28W89) is a sunspot-free plage. For the moment there are no new regions
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at unsettled to minor storm levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 529 km/s at 17:49 UTC july 12
Current Conditions at 13:17 UTC July 13
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp= 1
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 494 km/sec
▪︎density: 5.9 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 1.8% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 117 (SN 134 Jul 12)
Solar and auroral reports
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C7 event observed at 03:28 july 12 from Region 3056 (S16E37).
X-Ray background according to GOES data continues in level C flares for the next 24 hours
There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk: AR3052, AR3053, AR3055, AR3056 and AR3057
AR3052 region disappeared while the AR3051 region (N28W89) is a sunspot-free plage. For the moment there are no new regions
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at unsettled to minor storm levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 529 km/s at 17:49 UTC july 12
Current Conditions at 13:17 UTC July 13
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp= 1
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 494 km/sec
▪︎density: 5.9 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 1.8% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 117 (SN 134 Jul 12)
Solar and auroral reports
Sorry if you mentioned it before, and I didn't see it, but what is the source of all of your Solar reports in this thread? Are you doing them?
Several sources mentioned in the report SpaceWeather.com, SpaceWeatherlive.com people reporting on Twitter among them astronomers. Greetings and thanks for reading
SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 14
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. AR3056 has generated the majority of C class flares.
The largest solar event of the period was a medium-sized flare of M1.2 class that occurred near the eastern limb of the Sun on July 14 at 02:56 UTC It generated a minor R1 Radio blackout over southeast Asia. In adition there was a CME associated.
There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk: AR3053, AR3055, AR3056 and AR3057
AR3052 has gone but is emerging a new region on the northeast limb that generated the M1.2
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been quiet for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 582.6 km/s at 09:35 UTC july 14 with a density of 12.36 p/cm3
Current Conditions at 13:13 UTC July 14
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp= 1
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 537.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 12.53 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 1.6 % Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 101 (SN 117 Jul 13)
▪︎There are no significant coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun
SpaceWeather.com
SpaceWeatherlive..com
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. AR3056 has generated the majority of C class flares.
The largest solar event of the period was a medium-sized flare of M1.2 class that occurred near the eastern limb of the Sun on July 14 at 02:56 UTC It generated a minor R1 Radio blackout over southeast Asia. In adition there was a CME associated.
There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk: AR3053, AR3055, AR3056 and AR3057
AR3052 has gone but is emerging a new region on the northeast limb that generated the M1.2
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been quiet for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 582.6 km/s at 09:35 UTC july 14 with a density of 12.36 p/cm3
Current Conditions at 13:13 UTC July 14
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp= 1
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 537.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 12.53 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 1.6 % Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 101 (SN 117 Jul 13)
▪︎There are no significant coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun
SpaceWeather.com
SpaceWeatherlive..com
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SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JUL 15
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. Most of the flares were small C class
New region AR3058 on the northeast (N15E69) generated an M2.8 class flare at 21:05 UTC july 14 causing an R1 radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean
AR3058 is a group of 7 sunspots located on the northeast with size 230MH and a beta magnetic field. The probability of generate C class flares is 35%
There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk: AR3053, AR3055, AR3056, AR3057 and AR3058
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been quiet for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 580.1 km/s at 04:02 UTC july 15 with a density of 10.79 p/cm3
Current Conditions at 13:53 UTC July 15
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp= 2
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 552.4 km/sec
▪︎density: 12.6 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 1.8% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 133 (SN 101 Jul 13)
▪︎There are no significant coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun
SpaceWeather.com
SpaceWeatherlive..com
▪︎Solar activity
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. Most of the flares were small C class
New region AR3058 on the northeast (N15E69) generated an M2.8 class flare at 21:05 UTC july 14 causing an R1 radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean
AR3058 is a group of 7 sunspots located on the northeast with size 230MH and a beta magnetic field. The probability of generate C class flares is 35%
There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk: AR3053, AR3055, AR3056, AR3057 and AR3058
▪︎Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been quiet for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 580.1 km/s at 04:02 UTC july 15 with a density of 10.79 p/cm3
Current Conditions at 13:53 UTC July 15
▪︎Geospace quiet
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp= 2
▪︎Solar wind speed record: 552.4 km/sec
▪︎density: 12.6 protons/cm3
▪︎Neutron Counts today: 1.8% Elevated
▪︎Sunspot number: 133 (SN 101 Jul 13)
▪︎There are no significant coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun
SpaceWeather.com
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