SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT JANUARY 31_2024
A coronal shower was observed after the M6.8 it was beautiful
There are currently 4 sunspot regions on the solar disk: AR3565, AR3566, AR3567, AR3568
AR3559 AR3560, AR3563 & AR3564 are gone
● Auroral Activity
Aurora Oval Bz: -1.96 nT South
● Current Conditions at 04:56UTC on January 31
▪︎ Geospace quiet (Kp 2)
▪Solar wind speed record: 453 km/sec (Elevated speed)
▪︎ density: 6.33 p/cm³ (low density)
▪︎ Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Bt: 3.54 nT
▪︎ X-ray Solar Flare:
▪︎ Thermosphere Climate Index
today: Warm
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: -3.7% (Low)
▪︎ Sunspot number: 53 (SN 48 January 30)
▪︎ Spotless Days 2023 total: 0 days (0%)
▪︎A twin stream of solar wind flowing from a coronal holes should reach Earth on Jan 30-31
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After yesterday's spectacular M6.8 flare we are back to a low level of seismic activity. The largest solar event of the period was a C5 event observed at 1740 UTC from Region 3559 (N29W97) So this sunspot is saying see you soon. By the way, there are those who consider that the M6.8 solar flare was actually an X-class, only it was partially obscured because the region was on the far side.
A coronal shower was observed after the M6.8 it was beautiful
GROWTH OF POST-FLARE LOOPS: Following the explosive passage of the M7 flare earlier, an arcade of loops formed as the newly opened coronal magnetic field closed down again. Note how they increase in height and spread as lore loops form.
There are currently 4 sunspot regions on the solar disk: AR3565, AR3566, AR3567, AR3568
AR3559 AR3560, AR3563 & AR3564 are gone
Total number of sunspots has increased to 53 (13 of these are grouped into 4 active regions) NOAA forecasts for the next 24h: 95% chance for C flares, 25% chance M flares and 1% chance for X flares. All regions have stable beta magnetic fields
● Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet (Kp1) to unsettled levels (Kp3) for the past 24 hours. On January 30 Solar wind speed reached a peak of 530 km/s (Moderately high speed) at 05:41 UTC. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 00:09 UTC this represented a low level impact to the Earth's magnetic field.
THE RADIATION STORM IS SUBSIDING:
Yesterday's solar radiation storm is subsiding. It is now a minor S1-class event, which poses no threat to astronauts or air travelers. Only Earth's polar regions are feeling a lingering effect of the storm. Shortwave radio transmissions inside the Arctic and Antarctic Circles are still being absorbed. SpaceWeather.com
Aurora Oval Bz: -1.96 nT South
● Current Conditions at 04:56UTC on January 31
▪︎ Geospace quiet (Kp 2)
▪Solar wind speed record: 453 km/sec (Elevated speed)
▪︎ density: 6.33 p/cm³ (low density)
▪︎ Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Bt: 3.54 nT
▪︎ X-ray Solar Flare:
▪︎ Thermosphere Climate Index
today: Warm
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: -3.7% (Low)
▪︎ Sunspot number: 53 (SN 48 January 30)
▪︎ Spotless Days 2023 total: 0 days (0%)
▪︎A twin stream of solar wind flowing from a coronal holes should reach Earth on Jan 30-31
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