Real Time Images of the Sun
SOHO EIT 304
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SOHO EIT 284 Animated
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LASCO/C2
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The sun is constantly monitored for sun spots and coronal mass ejections. EIT (Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope) images the solar atmosphere at several wavelengths, and therefore, shows solar material at different temperatures. In the images taken at 304 Angstrom the bright material is at 60,000 to 80,000 degrees Kelvin. In those taken at 171 Angstrom, at 1 million degrees. 195 Angstrom images correspond to about 1.5 million Kelvin, 284 Angstrom to 2 million degrees. The hotter the temperature, the higher you look in the solar atmosphere.
Solar activity remained at moderate levels. Region 3842 (S14W35, Ekc/beta-gamma-delta) continued to be the purveyor of flare activity producing a few M-class flares, the largest of which was a M2.4/Sf flare at 05/2320 UTC. AR 3842 continued to exhibit signs of evolution as the large delta signature in its leading spots grew over the course of the period. Region 3844 (S15W57, Ekc/beta-gamma) grew in overall length while exhibiting decay in its intermediate spots, and produced a few C-class flares including a C8.6 at 05/1505 UTC. Region 3848 (N13E28, Dkc/beta-delta) maintained a delta signature, although apparently weakening, and was relatively quiet. Region 3849 (S06E51, Eac/beta-gamma) rotated into a more favorable position for proper classification over the period and appears to possibly be two different, distinct regions, but remained relatively quiet as well. USAF observatories reported an eruptive prominence on the western limb beginning at 05/1203 UTC. The subsequent CME was first observed in LASCO C2 coronagraph imagery at approximately 05/1336 UTC. However, given the source location of this event, an Earth-directed component is not likely. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph imagery as of the time of this writing.
Solar Activity Forecast
Issued: 2024 Oct 06 0030 UTC
Solar activity is expected to be moderate (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) with a chance for isolated X-class (R3-Strong or greater) flares on 06-08 Oct. Energetic
Real Time Solar X-ray and Solar Wind
Solar Cycle Progression
Solar Cycle chart updated using the latest ISES predictions. |
Real-Time Solar Wind
Real-Time Solar Wind data broadcast from NASA's ACE satellite. |
The Solar Cycle is observed by counting the frequency and placement of sunspots visible on the Sun. Solar minimum occurred in December, 2008. Solar maximum is expected to occur in May, 2013.
Solar X-ray Flux This plot shows 3-days of 5-minute solar x-ray flux values measured on the SWPC primary and secondary GOES satellites. |
Satellite Environment Plot The Satellite Environment Plot combines satellite and ground-based data to provide an overview of the current geosynchronous satellite environment. |
Auroral Activity Extrapolated from NOAA POES
Northern Hemi Auroral Map
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Southern Hemi Auroral Map
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Instruments on board the NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) continually monitor the power flux carried by the protons and electrons that produce aurora in the atmosphere. SWPC has developed a technique that uses the power flux observations obtained during a single pass of the satellite over a polar region (which takes about 25 minutes) to estimate the total power deposited in an entire polar region by these auroral particles. The power input estimate is converted to an auroral activity index that ranges from 1 to 10.
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