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Perennial Perseids

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Tuesday, 16 August 2022

The Perseid meteors are an annual event many skywatchers look forward to, as they often produce lots of shooting stars to enjoy.

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Planetary Positions

09.05.2024 at 23:50:32 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	19 Tau 49' 39"
The Moon	14 Gem 23' 10"
Mercury	23 Ari 38' 16"
Venus	12 Tau 56' 57"
Mars	07 Ari 11' 00"
Jupiter	26 Tau 14' 00"
Saturn	17 Pis 22' 39"
Uranus	22 Tau 54' 24"
Neptune	29 Pis 11' 04"
Pluto	02 Aqu 05' 30" R

Solar Status

BZ Status:	-3
Proton Density:	4.18
Proton Speed:	416.2 k/sec
KP Status:	2.33

Type	May 10	May 11	May 12
Active	25%	1%	10%
Minor	35%	15%	25%
Moderate	20%	30%	35%
Strong	5%	55%	25%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	3.33	5.33	4.67
03-06UT	3.67	7.00	5.67
06-09UT	3.67	8.33	4.67
09-12UT	3.00	6.67	4.00
12-15UT	2.67	5.67	3.67
15-18UT	3.67	5.00	2.67
18-21UT	4.33	4.67	2.67
21-00UT	5.33	4.33	3.67
Solar Activity

Solar Wind
The solar wind environment reflected near-background conditions, with the exception of slightly elevated solar wind speeds, likely attributed to residual CH HSS influence. Total field strength was steady near 3 nT, the Bz component had no significant southward deflections, Phi remained in a positive orientation, and solar wind speeds averaged near 470 km/s.
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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