The ChipWitch

Prepping to Study the World’s Water

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Friday, 06 January 2023

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft is in this early morning photo from Dec. 14, 2022, as preparations for launch continued.

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Planetary Positions

28.04.2024 at 14:33:39 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	08 Tau 47' 19"
The Moon	02 Cap 42' 19"
Mercury	16 Ari 21' 59"
Venus	28 Ari 55' 26"
Mars	28 Pis 25' 33"
Jupiter	23 Tau 33' 52"
Saturn	16 Pis 25' 32"
Uranus	22 Tau 15' 04"
Neptune	28 Pis 51' 24"
Pluto	02 Aqu 05' 59"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	1
Proton Density:	2.33
Proton Speed:	421.3 k/sec
KP Status:	1.33

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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Solar Wind

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