SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JULY 19_2023
SOLAR ACTIVITY INCREASES. Solar activity has been at high levels. The largest solar event of the period was a M5.7 event observed at 00:06 UTC on July 18 from AR3363 (S22W75) This one was already reported however, the same region, already on the far side of the sun, has produced other class M flares in the last 24 hours.
▪︎M1.5 at 06:56 UTC
▪︎M1.3 at 19:48 UTC
On the other hand, AR3376 (N23E29 size 180MH) has produced 2 M-class flares. At the moment there is no data on the location on Earth where the flashes impacted and which probably generated minor radio blackouts.
▪︎M1.4 at 20:16 UTC
▪︎M2.1 at 20:35 UTC
There are currently 8 sunspot regions on the solar disk:
AR3363,
AR3371,
AR3372,
AR3373,
AR3374,
AR3375,
AR3376,
AR3377
Total number of sunspots has increased to 149 (62 of these a re grouped into 8 active regions) NOAA forecasts for the next 24h: 99% chance for C flares, 55% chance for M flares and 20% chance for X flares.
●AR3372 (N24E10 size 560 MH) is decaying but continues with a beta-gamma magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class flares.
●AR3373 (N07E12 size 500 MH) is growing and it has developed a beta-gamma magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class flares.
●AR3376 (N23E28 size 180MH) has developed a beta-gamma magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class flares
● Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to minor storm levels for the past 24 hours.On July 18 Solar wind speed reached a peak of 545.2 km/s (Moderately high speed) at 00:52 UTC Total IMF reached 6.9 nT at 00:25 UTC
Aurora Oval Bz: 1.77 nT North
● Current Conditions at 04:20 UTC on July 19
▪︎ Geospace quiet (kp 1)
▪︎ Solar wind speed record: 483.1 km/sec (Elevated speed)
▪︎ density: 7.22 p/cm³ (low density)
▪︎ Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Bt: 5.37 nT
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: - 2.7 % (Below average)
▪︎ X-ray Solar Flare: C8 at 22:44 UTC
▪︎ Sunspot number: 149 (SN 129 July 18)
▪︎ Spotless Days 2023 total: 0 days (0%)
▪︎ There are no significant equatorial coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun.
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