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Thursday, 09 March 2023

The Moon is seen passing in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park, Washington on Aug. 21, 2017.

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Planetary Positions

28.04.2024 at 18:48:03 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	08 Tau 57' 38"
The Moon	05 Cap 02' 14"
Mercury	16 Ari 24' 41"
Venus	29 Ari 08' 29"
Mars	28 Pis 33' 44"
Jupiter	23 Tau 36' 20"
Saturn	16 Pis 26' 29"
Uranus	22 Tau 15' 40"
Neptune	28 Pis 51' 43"
Pluto	02 Aqu 06' 00"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	1
Proton Density:	5.70
Proton Speed:	421.8 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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