The ChipWitch

A Bloom in Space

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Tuesday, 06 June 2023

This colorful zinnia, shown in an image from Jan. 22, 2016, grew aboard the International Space Station as part of the VEG-01 experiment.

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Planetary Positions

02.11.2024 at 18:30:40 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	10 Sco 49' 46"
The Moon	24 Sco 30' 58"
Mercury	29 Sco 57' 17"
Venus	19 Sag 13' 55"
Mars	29 Can 30' 50"
Jupiter	20 Gem 20' 51" R
Saturn	12 Pis 50' 10" R
Uranus	25 Tau 49' 49" R
Neptune	27 Pis 28' 06" R
Pluto	29 Cap 45' 19"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	3
Proton Density:	3.18
Proton Speed:	445.1 k/sec
KP Status:	2.67

Type	Nov 2	Nov 3	Nov 4
Active	25%	35%	35%
Minor	5%	25%	20%
Moderate	1%	5%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.33	2.67	3.67
03-06UT	1.33	3.00	2.67
06-09UT	1.00	2.67	2.67
09-12UT	1.00	2.67	2.00
12-15UT	2.33	2.33	1.67
15-18UT	2.33	2.67	1.67
18-21UT	2.67	3.67	1.67
21-00UT	2.67	3.67	2.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity was moderate this period with four R1 (Minor) events observed. Growth was noted in Regions 3871 (S09W76, Dai/beta-gamma) and 3881 (S09E14, Dai/beta), while the remaining regions were mostly stable. No Earth-directed CMEs were detected in available data.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were enhanced late in the period with sustained negative Bz. Total field strength ranged 6-12 nT and the Bz component varied +8/-12 nT. Solar wind speeds ranged from 400-500 km/s.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at elevated levels but remained below the S-scale event threshold. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal and moderate levels. .Forecast... There is a chance for the greater than 10 MeV proton flux to reach S1 (Minor) levels over 02-04 Nov. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to be at normal to moderate levels through 04 Nov.

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