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A View from Above: Zero Gravity Facility Circa 1966

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Monday, 18 July 2022

This tunnel view looking up from level 5 is of the Zero Gravity Facility at Lewis Research Center, now known as the Glenn Research Center.

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Planetary Positions

23.12.2024 at 00:13:17 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	01 Cap 38' 59"
The Moon	02 Lib 30' 53"
Mercury	09 Sag 51' 40"
Venus	17 Aqu 52' 57"
Mars	04 Leo 24' 26" R
Jupiter	14 Gem 15' 25" R
Saturn	13 Pis 54' 03"
Uranus	23 Tau 52' 58" R
Neptune	27 Pis 11' 48"
Pluto	00 Aqu 47' 47"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	-5
Proton Density:	0.83
Proton Speed:	566.3 k/sec
KP Status:	3.33

Type	Dec 23	Dec 24	Dec 25
Active	20%	30%	20%
Minor	5%	15%	5%
Moderate	1%	5%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.33	2.67	2.33
03-06UT	2.67	3.00	2.67
06-09UT	2.00	2.33	2.67
09-12UT	2.00	2.33	2.00
12-15UT	1.00	1.67	2.00
15-18UT	2.00	2.33	0.67
18-21UT	2.00	2.33	2.00
21-00UT	2.67	2.67	2.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached moderate levels. Region 3932 (S17E49, Ekc/beta-gamma) produced an impulsive M1.0 flare at 22/0410 UTC; the largest event of the period. Regions 3928 (S13E27, Dki/beta-gamma), 3930 (S22W54, Cai/beta), 3932, and 3934 (N13E54, Dao/beta) underwent minor growth while the remaining regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed CMEs were detected in available data.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were mildly enhanced this period. Total field decreased from a peak of 9 nT to around 6 nT and Bz varied between +/-8 nT. Solar wind speeds ranged between 475-625 km/s.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained elevated above background with a peak flux of 5 pfu observed at 21/1235 UTC. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal and moderate levels.

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