01/12/2010 by Kevin VE3EN at 03:30
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Solar Update - Sunspot 1040 remains a fairly large sunspot group and there remains slight chance for an M-Class flare. The Solar X-Ray Flux background levels are in the B-Class territory and holding steady.
The solar flux reached a daily max of 90.8 on Monday and ended with an average of 89 which is a new record for Cycle 24.
Solar Wind
Sunspot 1040 (Monday)
Geophysical Activity Summary 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. Solar wind observations from the ACE spacecraft indicated the onset of a co-rotating interaction region around 11/0844Z. Solar wind velocity increased from around 357 km/s to a max of 542 km/s at around 11/1540Z. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) activity showed an enhancement of total field of 14 nT, and the southern component of the IMF ranged between +10 nT and -9 nT.
Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet, with isolated unsettled levels for the next two days (12-13 January) due to a coronal hole high-speed stream. Quiet levels are expected on day three (14 January).
Latest Solar Wind Values
Created: 2010 Jan 12 0853 UTC
Magnetic Field
(Based on GSM coordinates) Plasma
Total Field, B : 2.0 nT Speed, V : 473.6 km s-1
Field in x-direction, Bx : -1.2 nT Temperature, T : 68597.9 k
Field in y-direction, By : -1.4 nT Density, n : 2.4 particles cm-3
Field in z-direction, Bz : -0.8 nT Pressure, P : 0.9 nPa
Latitude angle, beta : -23.5°
Angle, theta : 113.5°
# Flux solar = 89
# A = 8 INSTABIL
# K = 2