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The geomagnetic field was quiet to active on July 2. Solar wind speed ranged between 546 and 671 (all day average 572) km/sec under the influence of a high speed stream from CH173.
Solar flux measured at 20h UTC on 2.8 GHz was 123.8. The planetary
A
index was 13 (STAR Ap - based on the mean of three hour interval ap
indices: 13.3).
Three hour interval K indices: 43222233 (planetary), 43223334 (Boulder).
The background x-ray flux is at the class B4 level.
At midnight there were 8 spotted regions on the visible solar disk. The solar flare activity level was low. A total of 6 C class events was recorded during the day.
Region 10781 was quiet and stable.
Region 10782 decayed in the trailing spot section.
Region 10783 developed further and is a compact region with M class flare potential.
Region 10784 decayed slowly and quietly.
Region 10785 developed moderately quickly and could produce further C flares. Flares:
C3.5 at 03:16, C2.7 at 06:37, C2.0 at 09:29, C2.8 at 12:40 and C1.3 at 19:02 UTC.
Region 10786 is complex with two small magnetic delta structure, one in the northernmost penumbra with the other one
located in a penumbra in the southeastern section. An M class flare is possible. Flare:
C1.2 at 16:14 UTC.
Region 10787 decayed slowly and quietly.
New region 10788 rotated into view at the southeast limb on July 1 and was numbered by SEC the following day.
June 30 - July 2: No obvious fully or partly Earth directed CMEs were observed in available LASCO images.
Coronal hole
history (since late October 2002)
Compare today's report with the situation one solar rotation ago: 28
days ago 27 days ago 26
days ago
A large trans equatorial coronal hole (CH173) was in an Earth facing position on June 28-30.
Processed SOHO/EIT 284 image at 19:06 UTC on July 2. The darkest areas on the solar disk are likely coronal holes.
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to active on July 3 and quiet to unsettled on July 4-6.
Coronal holes (1) | Coronal mass ejections (2) | M and X class flares (3) |
1) Effects from a coronal hole could reach Earth
within the next 5 days. When the high speed stream has arrived
the color changes to green.
2) Material from a CME is likely to impact Earth within 96 hours.
3) There is a possibility of either M or X class flares within the next
48 hours.
Green: 0-20% probability, Yellow: 20-60% probability, Red: 60-100% probability.
Long distance low and medium frequency (below 2 MHz) propagation along east-west paths over high and upper middle latitudes is poor. Propagation along long distance north-south paths is fair. Trans Atlantic propagation conditions are normally monitored every night on 1470 kHz. Dominant stations tonight: Radio Cristal del Uruguay and Rafaela Argentina. Several stations from Argentina were noted on other frequencies with 950 and 1110 kHz having the best signals. From North America both CJYQ on 930 and WWZN on 1510 kHz had poor signals.
Compare to the previous day's image.
Data for all numbered solar regions according to the Solar Region Summary provided by NOAA/SEC. Comments are my own, as is the STAR spot count (spots observed at or inside a few hours before midnight) and data for regions not numbered by SEC or where SEC has observed no spots. SEC active region numbers in the table below and in the active region map above are the historic SEC/USAF numbers.
Active region | Date numbered | SEC spot count |
STAR spot count |
Location at midnight | Area | Classification | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10781 | 2005.06.27 | 1 | 2 | N13E10 | 0050 | HSX | classification was CSO at midnight |
10782 | 2005.06.29 | 16 | 21 | S18W32 | 0220 | DAO | |
10783 | 2005.06.29 | 30 | 33 | S03E20 | 0500 | DKI |
beta-gamma classification was DKC at midnight, area 0650 |
10784 | 2005.06.29 | 5 | 3 | N18E30 | 0040 | CSO | classification was CAO at midnight, area 0030, location: N16E30 |
10785 | 2005.06.30 | 17 | 25 | S19W06 | 0070 | DSI |
beta-gamma classification was DAI at midnight, area 0100 |
10786 | 2005.07.01 | 11 | 22 | N12E62 | 0370 | DAO |
beta-gamma-delta classification was DKI at midnight |
10787 | 2005.07.01 | 7 | 9 | S11W34 | 0030 | DSO | location: S09W34 |
10788 | 2005.07.02 | 1 | 2 | S06E70 | 0120 | HAX |
formerly region S566 area was 0090 at midnight, location: S05E68 |
S563 | 2005.06.27 | N10W30 | plage | ||||
Total spot count: | 88 | 117 | |||||
SSN: | 168 | 197 |
Month | Average solar flux at Earth |
International sunspot number | Smoothed sunspot number |
---|---|---|---|
2000.04 | 184.2 | 125.5 | 120.8 cycle 23 sunspot max. |
2000.07 | 202.3 | 170.1 | 119.8 |
2001.12 | 235.1 | 132.2 | 114.6 (-0.9) |
2004.05 | 99.8 | 41.5 | 43.8 (-1.7) |
2004.06 | 97.4 | 43.2 | 41.6 (-2.2) |
2004.07 | 119.1 | 51.1 | 40.2 (-1.4) |
2004.08 | 109.6 | 40.9 | 39.2 (-1.0) |
2004.09 | 103.1 | 27.7 | 37.5 (-1.7) |
2004.10 | 105.9 | 48.0 | 35.9 (-1.6) |
2004.11 | 113.2 | 43.5 | 35.3 (-0.6) |
2004.12 | 94.5 | 17.9 | 35.2 (-0.1) |
2005.01 | 102.2 | 31.3 | (34.6 predicted, -0.6) |
2005.02 | 97.2 | 29.1 | (33.3 predicted, -1.3) |
2005.03 | 89.9 | 24.8 | (31.6 predicted, -1.7) |
2005.04 | 86.0 | 24.4 | (29.7 predicted, -1.9) |
2005.05 | 99.3 | 42.6 | (27.2 predicted, -2.5) |
2005.06 | 93.7 | 39.3 | (25.7 predicted, -1.5) |
2005.07 | 119.2 (1) | 9.4 (2) | (24.7 predicted, -1.0) |
1) Running average based on the daily 20:00 UTC observed solar flux
value at 2800 MHz.
2) Unofficial, accumulated value based on the Boulder (NOAA/SEC)
sunspot number. The official international sunspot number is typically
30-50% lower.
This report has been prepared by Jan Alvestad. It is based partly on my own observations and analysis, and partly on data from some of these solar data sources. All time references are to the UTC day. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
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