Solar Flux - 68
A Index - 3
K Index - 2 / 18nT
X-ray - LT A1.0
Tell me if what I have read so far is correct:
A higher SFI is better?
A Lower A index is better?
A lower K index is better?
As for the nT =18, this number has been changing throughout the day. What does this mean?
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by ouxly40 » Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:37 pm
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Re: Current Solar Conditions
by K5TEN » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:23 pm
You are correct, sir!
A HIGH as possible SFI is the best--in years of peak sunspots it CAN be as high as 200 or even over 250+ Those are HUGE and fun SFI ##'s.
Low A & K are good because they represent bad solar winds and Earth geomagnetic storms. High A & K are bad.
Heaven: FSI = 275, A=2, K=2.....good times.
Sadly, our current sunspot numbers and flux......SUCK.
73
Bruce
A HIGH as possible SFI is the best--in years of peak sunspots it CAN be as high as 200 or even over 250+ Those are HUGE and fun SFI ##'s.
Low A & K are good because they represent bad solar winds and Earth geomagnetic storms. High A & K are bad.
Heaven: FSI = 275, A=2, K=2.....good times.
Sadly, our current sunspot numbers and flux......SUCK.
73
Bruce
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2nd SW QSL: "The Voice of Nigeria" Lagos, 1974
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Re: Current Solar Conditions
by NW7US » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:27 am
New sunspot group: Active Region 1025 (2 spots in 1 group = sunspot count of 12).
Speaking of sunspots - by 2015, there might no longer be any visible sunspots! Check out the interview with a researcher, Dr. Matthew Penn, who discusses this research: Episode 4 of the NW7US Space Weather and Radio Propagation Podcast.
Speaking of sunspots - by 2015, there might no longer be any visible sunspots! Check out the interview with a researcher, Dr. Matthew Penn, who discusses this research: Episode 4 of the NW7US Space Weather and Radio Propagation Podcast.
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