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Observations

Space Based Imaging

More data: SWAP, EUI

Ground Based Imaging

More: H-α, WL, Ca-IIK, Drawings

Ground Based Radio

More: ARCAS+HSRS, CALLISTO

Space Based Timelines

More data: LYRA, TSI

WDC Sunspot Index

More data: SILSO

Space Weather Services

Detections

Solar Map

Latest Alerts

Presto 2024-03-17

There was a partial halo CME (angular width about 180 degrees) directed towards the south, first seen at 03:24 UTC by LASCO C2. This CME originates from a filament eruption in the southern hemisphere. Since the filament was located close to the disk center, an ICME may arrive to the Earth on 20 March.

Flaremail 2024-03-18

A class M6.7 solar X-ray flare occurred on 2024/03/18 with peak time 19:19UT

CACTus Halo 2024-03-17

A halo or partial-halo CME was detected with the following characteristics: t0 | dt0| pa | da | v | dv | minv| maxv| 2024-03-17T02:00:08.692 | 4.0 | 203 | 184 | 313 | 95 | 131 | 553 t0: onset time, earliest indication of liftoff dt0: duration of liftoff (hours) pa: principal angle, counterclockwise from North (degrees) da: angular width of the CME (degrees), v: median velocity (km/s) dv: variation (1 sigma) of velocity over the width of the CME mindv: lowest velocity detected within the CME maxdv: highest velocity detected within the CME

Forecasts

  • Flare: M-class flares
    (≥50%)
  • Protons: Quiet
  • Geomagnetic: Quiet
    (A<20 and K<4)
  • All quiet: False
  • Provisional SSN: 136

Solar Activity

URSIgram 2024-03-18

Solar flaring activity was moderate with two M-class flares detected during the past 24 hours. NOAA Active Region (AR) 3612 (magnetic type Alpha, Catania group 15) produced an M2 today at 03:32 UTC. NOAA AR 3614 (magnetic type Alpha, Catania group 13) produced the second M-class flare, an M1 today at 04:14 UTC. For the next 24 hours, more M-class flaring activity is expected from the two AR mentioned above and there is a small chance of a proton event. No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) were observed in the last 24 hours. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at nominal levels over the past 24 hours and is expected to remain so for the next 24 hours. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux, as measured by the GOES-16 satellite, was at nominal levels during the last 24 hours and is expected to remain below this threshold during the next 24 hours. The 24h electron fluence was at low levels during the past 24 hours and is expected to remain at these levels for the following 24 hours.

Solar Wind

URSIgram 2024-03-18

Geomagnetic conditions were globally and locally quiet (NOAA Kp 0 to 2 and K BEL 0 to 1) during the last 24 hours. They are expected to remain at quiet levels both globally and locally in the next 24 hours. The Solar Wind (SW) conditions were typical of the slow SW regime during the last 24 hours. The SW speed gradually dropped from 420 to 260 km/s, while the total interplanetary magnetic field (Bt) was up to 8 nT. The North-South magnetic component (Bz) ranged between -1 and 5 nT, while the interplanetary magnetic field phi angle was predominantly directed away from the Sun in the past 24 hours. The SW conditions are expected to remain in the slow SW regime for the next 24 hours.

Research

News

NOAA 3599's spectacular eruption

Active region NOAA 3599 had already rotated over the Sun's west limb when it produced a spectacular long duration C-class flare.

Slowly but surely

The polar field reversal on the Sun is ongoing, but it is not completed yet as testified by observations.

Colourful curtains

A moderate geomagnetic storm was observed on 3 March. Polar lights were photographed as far south as mid-England and Lower Saxony in Germany.
 

Activities

Ground Observations

The SIDC monitors the level of solar activity from the photosphere to the corona with ground based instruments located in Uccle and Humain.

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Space Instruments

To avoid the disturbing or blocking effect of the Earth atmosphere, EUV observations of the solar corona need to be made from space...

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Space Weather & Climate

We monitor and forecast solar variability to provide information services  to society and industry about the influence of space weather and climate.

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Data Processing & Distribution

Data processing is necessary to extract relevant information for research studies, whereas data distribution and visualization are part of ROB open data policy.

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Modeling

Modelling of Solar phenomena allows scientists to test theories and to predict Space Weather phenomena and their impact on Earth.

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Supporting Research

The SIDC shares and expands its expertise through interaction with both upcoming and experienced researchers.

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