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50th Anniversary of the Skylab 1 Launch

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Friday, 12 May 2023

Clouds of smoke billow out over the surrounding area as the uncrewed Skylab 1/Saturn V space vehicle launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 14, 1973.

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Planetary Positions

28.04.2024 at 15:22:14 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	08 Tau 49' 18"
The Moon	03 Cap 09' 00"
Mercury	16 Ari 22' 29"
Venus	28 Ari 57' 55"
Mars	28 Pis 27' 06"
Jupiter	23 Tau 34' 21"
Saturn	16 Pis 25' 42"
Uranus	22 Tau 15' 11"
Neptune	28 Pis 51' 27"
Pluto	02 Aqu 05' 59"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	2
Proton Density:	3.80
Proton Speed:	406.6 k/sec
KP Status:	0.67

Type	Apr 28	Apr 29	Apr 30
Active	35%	30%	20%
Minor	15%	10%	10%
Moderate	5%	1%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	3.67	2.67	2.33
03-06UT	3.33	2.00	2.67
06-09UT	3.33	2.33	2.00
09-12UT	3.67	2.67	2.00
12-15UT	3.00	2.33	1.67
15-18UT	2.67	2.33	1.67
18-21UT	2.00	2.33	2.67
21-00UT	2.00	2.67	1.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached moderate levels. Region 3654 (S07W29, Ehc/beta-gamma-delta) produced two R1 (Minor) events this period, the largest of which was an M3.0 flare at 27/2140 UTC. Region 3654 exhibited moderate development in the intermediate and trailer spots, and developed a delta magnetic configuration. The remaining regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed CMEs were detected in available imagery.
Solar Wind
The solar wind environment was enhanced early in the period due to positive polarity CH HSS influences. Total field strength reached a peak of 13 nT and the Bz component was varied between +11/-10 nT. Solar wind speeds were steady near 400 km/s. The phi angle was in a mostly positive orientation through the period.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels and the greater than 10 MeV proton flux was steady at background levels.

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