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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

None

No alerts since: 2023-09-28

Forecasts

  • Flare: M-class flares
    (≥50%)
  • Protons: Quiet
  • Geomagnetic: Quiet
    (A<20 and K<4)
  • All quiet: False
  • Provisional SSN: 174

Solar Activity

URSIgram 2023-10-02

Solar flaring activity over the past 24 hours was at quiet levels with several C-class flares. There are currently 8 numbered active regions on the visible disk, NOAA AR 3445 has started to rotate off the west limb, NOAA AR 3449 (beta-gamma) and NOAA AR 3450 (beta-gamma) are both stable, all other regions have simple alpha or beta magnetic field configurations. The largest flare was a C3.3-flare, with peak time 11:56 UTC on October 02, associated with NOAA AR 3450. The solar flaring activity is likely to be at quiet to moderate levels over the coming days with C-class flares expected, M-class flares possible and a low chance for isolated X-class flaring. No Earth-directed CMEs have been detected in the last 24 hours. A positive polarity coronal hole has crossed the central meridian close to the the equator, yesterday on October 01. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at background level over the last 24 hours and is expected to remain so in the next 24 hours. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux measured by GOES-16 was below the 1000 pfu threshold value. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to remain below the threshold. The 24h electron fluence was at normal to moderate levels and is expected to remain at normal levels in the next 24 hours.

Solar Wind

URSIgram 2023-10-02

The geomagnetic conditions over the past 24 hours manly quiet with some unsettled period locally (Kp-NOAA, and K-Bel = 3). Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected in the next 24 hours. In the last 24 hours, the solar wind condition near Earth was stable with the solar wind parameters showing a slow wind speed regime. The total interplanetary magnetic field was below 6.7 nT. The Bz-component of the interplanetary magnetic fluctuated between positive and negative values with a minimum value of -5.2 nT. The solar wind speed had values varying between 338 km/s and 450 km/s. The phi-angle was in the positive sector (directed away from the Sun). Slow solar wind conditions are expected in the next 24 hours then later some enhancement due to the wins speed associates to the small coronal hole may be observed in the solar wind parameters recorded near Earth.

Research

News

The Locarno station just completed a 5 year digitization project

The Specola Solare Ticinese, which is the pilot station of the SILSO network, completed a 5 years project for the digitization and safe archiving of the sunspot observations and data collected at the Specola Solare Ticinese in Locarno : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8117331.
In addition, SST and IRSOL (https://www.irsol.usi.ch/?noredirect=en_US) also developed an interactive WEB interface to look at these

New Guest Investigator Call: visit the EUI and SWAP/LYRA PI teams in Brussels in 2024!

The EUI and SWAP/LYRA PI teams welcome research proposals for the 2024 round of its Guest Investigator Program for research based on EUI, SWAP or LYRA data.

First Open Doors ever at our Radio Astronomy Station

Don’t forget to come visit our radio antenna's in the coming weekend! It is a unique opportunity to have fun with the whole family in a beautiful environment.
 

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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