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Astronaut Nicole Mann Makes Her First Spacewalk

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Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Astronaut Nicole Mann is pictured during her first spacewalk installing a modification kit on the International Space Station's starboard truss structure.

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Planetary Positions

20.04.2024 at 01:18:20 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	00 Tau 27' 36"
The Moon	17 Vir 17' 27"
Mercury	17 Ari 13' 24" R
Venus	18 Ari 22' 51"
Mars	21 Pis 48' 50"
Jupiter	21 Tau 35' 25"
Saturn	15 Pis 37' 11"
Uranus	21 Tau 46' 21"
Neptune	28 Pis 34' 55"
Pluto	02 Aqu 03' 56"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	2
Proton Density:	9.42
Proton Speed:	512.0 k/sec
KP Status:	4.33

Type	Apr 20	Apr 21	Apr 22
Active	25%	35%	25%
Minor	15%	25%	5%
Moderate	5%	5%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.00	3.00	2.33
03-06UT	1.00	3.67	2.67
06-09UT	2.00	2.67	2.00
09-12UT	1.00	2.67	2.33
12-15UT	2.67	2.00	2.00
15-18UT	2.67	2.00	1.67
18-21UT	3.00	3.00	1.67
21-00UT	3.00	2.00	2.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached moderate levels this period. Region 3647 (S13W00, Dac/beta-delta) produced two M-flares (R1/Minor), the largest of which was an M2.1 flare at 19/0453 UTC. Region 3647 began to show signs of separation of the shared penumbra between its principle spots. Region 3645 (S09W04, Dai/beta) underwent slight decay in its intermediate spot area and consolidation of the leader and trailing spots. Region 3639 (N29W02, Ekc/beta-gamma) underwent some slight area growth. New Regions 3649 (N16W24, Bxi/beta), 3650 (S11E21, Cro/beta) and 3651 (N13E25, Bxo/beta) were numbered, but were otherwise unremarkable.
Solar Wind
Solar wind conditions became enhanced beginning at 19/0413 UTC due to CME activity. Following CME arrival, total field strength reached 18 nT and the Bz component was sustained southward after 19/0410 UTC with a peak of -17 nT observed. Solar wind speeds reached up to ~549 km/s at 19/2233 UTC.
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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