SuperBIT Sees Colliding Antennae Galaxies

Images

Thursday, 20 April 2023

This view of the Antennae Galaxies, two large galaxies colliding 60 million light-years away, is one of the first research images from the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) that launched on a scientific super pressure balloon April 16, 2023 (local time New Zealand).

Planetary Positions

28.12.2024 at 01:01:35 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	06 Cap 46' 44"
The Moon	02 Sag 42' 25"
Mercury	15 Sag 01' 05"
Venus	23 Aqu 25' 38"
Mars	03 Leo 07' 57" R
Jupiter	13 Gem 39' 15" R
Saturn	14 Pis 14' 08"
Uranus	23 Tau 44' 16" R
Neptune	27 Pis 14' 51"
Pluto	00 Aqu 56' 41"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	0
Proton Density:	2.94
Proton Speed:	284.3 k/sec
KP Status:	0.67

Type	Dec 28	Dec 29	Dec 30
Active	25%	25%	25%
Minor	5%	5%	5%
Moderate	1%	1%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.67	2.33	2.67
03-06UT	3.00	2.00	2.67
06-09UT	2.00	2.33	2.00
09-12UT	1.33	2.33	1.33
12-15UT	1.67	2.33	1.67
15-18UT	1.67	2.33	2.33
18-21UT	2.00	3.00	2.00
21-00UT	2.33	2.67	2.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached moderate levels. Region 3928 (S12W50, Dai/beta-gamma) produced a M1.2 flare at 27/1538 UTC as it underwent decay in its trailing spots. Region 3932 (S17W23, Dac/beta-gamma-delta) was the culprit of a C9.5 flare event at 27/0805 UTC and gained additional spots. Region 3933 (S07W48, Dac/beta-gamma) consolidated its leading spots and Region 3936 (N14W16, Ekc/beta-delta) underwent evolution as it grew in length, gaining additional spots in its intermediate area. Region 3938 (N19E25, Dac/beta-gamma) produced an M3.3 flare at 27/2035 UTC, which was the largest of the period. Regions 3940 (S05E38, Axx/alpha) and 3941 (S05E50, Hax/alpha) were numbered this period, but were otherwise unremarkable.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were at nominal levels. Total field ranged 3-5 nT and the Bz component was +/- 4 nT. Solar wind speeds gradually decreased over the course of the period to near 300 km/s. Phi was predominantly negative while undertaking brief excursions into a positive orientation.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained elevated above background but well below the S1 threshold. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux reached moderate levels.

SuperBIT Sees Colliding Antennae Galaxies

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