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What's up in space? [02 Apr 11] Solar wind - X-ray Solar Flares - Daily Sun - The Radio Sun & more...



What's up in space? [02 Apr 11] Solar wind - X-ray Solar Flares - Daily Sun - The Radio Sun & more...  



Solar wind

speed: 590.2 km/sec
density: 0.4 protons/cm3


Updated: Today at 1926 UT



X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B4 1438 UT Apr02 

24-hr: B4 0018 UT Apr02 


Updated: Today at: 1900 UT



Daily Sun: 02 Apr 11




Decaying sunspots 1183 and 1176 pose a threat for C-class flares. Overall, solar activity remains low. Credit: SDO/HMI




Sunspot number: 62 


Updated 01 Apr 2011


Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 0 days
2011 total: 1 day (1%)
2010 total: 51 days (14%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 820 days
Typical Solar Min: 486 days
Updated 01 Apr 2011

The Radio Sun
10.7 cm flux: 109 sfu
Updated 01 Apr 2011


Current Auroral Oval:



Switch to: EuropeUSANew ZealandAntarctica

Credit: NOAA/POES



Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 3 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 4 unsettled




Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal6.1 nT
Bz2.5 nT north 


Updated: Today at 1927 UT



Coronal Holes: 02 Apr 11




There are no large coronal holes on the Earth-side of the sun. Credit: SDO/AIA.


SPACE WEATHERNOAA Forecasts

Updated at: 2011 Apr 01 2200 UTC


FLARE
0-24 hr
24-48 hr
CLASS M
25 %
25 %
CLASS X
01 %
01 %



Geomagnetic Storms:

Probabilities for significant disturbances in Earth's magnetic field are given for three activity levels:activeminor stormsevere storm


Updated at: 2011 Apr 01 2200 UTC



Mid-latitudes


0-24 hr
24-48 hr
ACTIVE
20 %
15 %
MINOR
05 %
05 %
SEVERE
01 %
01 %

High latitudes


0-24 hr
24-48 hr
ACTIVE
25 %
20 %
MINOR
10 %
10 %
SEVERE
01 %
01 %






Provided by Space Weather News