~ Space Weather Update~ M1 Class Flare~ Geomagnetic Storm In Progress [1]
GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A minor (Kp=5) geomagnetic storm is in progress [2] on Jan. 2nd in response to a solar wind stream, which is buffeting Earth's magnetosphere. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras. Aurora alerts: text [3], voice [4].
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Solar wind
speed: 598.4 km/sec
density: 2.2 protons/cm3
explanation [5] | more data [6]
Updated: Today at 0007 UT
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X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: M1 2218 UT Jan02
24-hr: M1 0233 UT Jan02
explanation [7] | more data [8]
Updated: Today at: 2359 UT
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Daily Sun: 02 Jan 14
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Sunspot AR1936 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class [10] solar flares. New sunspot AR1944 is a possible source of strong flares, too. Credit: SDO/HMI