There are currently 4 planets in retrograde:

The moon is currently in Taurus, at 13 degrees, 11' 42", at a velocity of 13.22 degrees per day.

The Third Quarter moon is currently 22 days old. It is 379464.6 km from the centre of the Earth.

The next new moon is at 9:38:49, 16 Aug 2023. The next full moon is at 1:37:05, 31 Aug 2023.

Solar wind parameters began the period weakly enhanced as a minor perturbation in the IMF was observed. Solar wind speeds initially observed very little increase, ranging from 340 to 460 km/s, total field increased to 10 nT, and Bz saw weak southward deflections to near -9 nT. A more pronounced IMF enhancement, possibly associated with the arrival of a CME from 04 Aug, began at around 07/1100 UTC with wind speeds increasing to eventually reach 500, total field reached 14 nT, and Bz deflecting to near -6 nT. Bz temporarily turned north before dropping back to near -9 nT after 07/2000 UTC. Around 07/2215 UTC, solar wind speed increased to speeds ~600 km/s, however, no additional enhancements were observed in total IMF field strength.

There is a 10% chance of solar activity, with a 35% chance of a minor event, a 40% chance of a moderate event, and a 15% chance of a strong event.