Terra Observes Shark Bay, Australia

Images

Tuesday, 01 August 2023

Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve, seen here in an image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on the Terra spacecraft on Dec. 30, 2010, is a special site.

Planetary Positions

22.11.2024 at 14:52:39 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	00 Sag 47' 50"
The Moon	25 Leo 51' 03"
Mercury	21 Sag 46' 22"
Venus	12 Cap 52' 48"
Mars	04 Leo 51' 52"
Jupiter	18 Gem 16' 41" R
Saturn	12 Pis 44' 10"
Uranus	25 Tau 00' 44" R
Neptune	27 Pis 11' 53" R
Pluto	00 Aqu 03' 05"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	-5
Proton Density:	2.75
Proton Speed:	402.7 k/sec
KP Status:	1.67

Type	Nov 22	Nov 23	Nov 24
Active	25%	25%	25%
Minor	15%	15%	15%
Moderate	1%	1%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.00	2.33	2.33
03-06UT	1.67	3.00	2.67
06-09UT	2.33	2.33	2.33
09-12UT	1.00	2.00	2.33
12-15UT	1.33	1.33	2.00
15-18UT	1.67	1.33	2.00
18-21UT	3.00	1.67	2.00
21-00UT	3.00	2.33	1.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity returned to low levels with only C-class flares observed. Region 3901 (S07E24, Dai/beta-gamma) was responsible for nearly all of the flare activity throughout the period, the largest of which was a C9 flare at 22/0344 UTC. This region exhibited growth in its trailing spot area and maintained its gamma configuration. New Regions 3903 (S10W17, Cai/beta), 3904 (S13W63, Cao/beta), and 3905 S09E77, Hax/alpha) developed and were numbered this period. The remaining regions were either stable or displayed slight decay.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were indicative of a likely SSBC as the anticipated negative polarity CH HSS moved into a geoeffective position. Solar wind speeds averaged near 400 km/s, total field strength ranged between 4-10nT, and the Bz component fluctuated between +/-7 nT. The phi angle was predominantly in a negative position, with occasional oscillations into a positive orientation.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux reached S2 (Moderate) levels, reaching a peak value of 125 pfu at 22/0355 UTC. The 100 MeV proton levels reached a peak value of 7 pfu at 21/2010 UTC, but have since decreased well below the 1 pfu SWPC warning threshold.

Terra Observes Shark Bay, Australia

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