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Flora, Fauna at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

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Tuesday, 31 January 2023

In this photo from Oct. 14, 2008, a great blue heron stands watch among a pond of water lilies on NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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Planetary Positions

02.11.2024 at 00:21:37 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	10 Sco 04' 20"
The Moon	15 Sco 22' 38"
Mercury	28 Sco 53' 52"
Venus	18 Sag 19' 26"
Mars	29 Can 14' 44"
Jupiter	20 Gem 24' 24" R
Saturn	12 Pis 51' 13" R
Uranus	25 Tau 51' 38" R
Neptune	27 Pis 28' 56" R
Pluto	29 Cap 44' 51"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	2
Proton Density:	1.24
Proton Speed:	388.8 k/sec
KP Status:	0.33

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 reached high levels. The largest event was an X2.0/3b flare (R3-Strong) at 31/2120 UTC from Region 3878 (N16E09, Eki/beta-gamma-delta). In addition, five M-class flares (R1-Minor) were observed from Regions 3875 (N28W55, Dai/beta-gamma), 3876 (S06W60, Dki/beta-gamma), and 3878. Growth was observed in Regions 3875 and 3876, and new Region 3880 (S13E41, Bxo/beta) was numbered. The remaining regions were either stable or in decay. Analysis of a CME associated with flaring from Region 3877 (S16W18, Axx/alpha) at around 31/1252 UTC resulted in a possible glancing blow on 03 Nov. Analysis of a possible CME from a Type IV radio sweep associated with flaring from 3876 is waiting on available imagery. .Forecast... M-class flares (R1-Minor) are expected, with a chance for X-class flares (R3-Strong), through 03 Nov.
Solar Wind
Enhanced solar wind conditions prevailed through much of the period, with an increase in interplanetary magnetic field observed late in the day. Total field strength reached 10 nT and the Bz component reached -9 nT. Solar wind speeds ranged between 450-600 km/s. The phi angle was predominately negative.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux persisted at S1 (Minor) levels for the first half of the period before fluctuating around the threshold value for the remainder of the period. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels.

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Solar Wind

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