[SFDXA] SOLAR WINDS ARE COMING

[Bill]

*SOLAR WIND, INCOMING: *A high-speed stream of solar wind is approaching 
Earth. ETA: *March 1-2. *The gaseous material is flowing 500+ km/s from 
a southern hole <https://spaceweather.com/images2021/25feb21/ch.jpg> in 
the sun's atmosphere. Geomagnetic unrest and Arctic auroras are likely 
when the solar wind arrives. *Solar flare alerts:*SMS Text 
<https://spaceweatheralerts.coom/>.

	

*Solar wind*
speed: *448.6 *km/sec
density: *17.0 *protons/cm^3
more data: ACE 
<https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/ace-mag-swepam-24-hour.gif>, 
DSCOVR <https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/real-time-solar-wind>
Updated: Today at 1450 UT

*X-ray Solar Flares*
6-hr max: *B1 *0858 UT Feb26
24-hr: *B9 *0725 UT Feb26
explanation <https://spaceweather.com/glossary/flareclasses.html> | more 
data <https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-x-ray-flux-dynamic-plot>
Updated: Today at: 1455 UT

Daily Sun: 26 Feb 
21<https://spaceweather.com/images2021/26feb21/hmi1898.gif>

Sunspot AR2804 continues to grow, but so far it retains a simple 
'beta-class' magnetic field that poses little threat for strong flares. 
Credit: SDO/HMI

*Sunspot number: 31 *
What is the sunspot number?
<https://spaceweather.com/glossary/sunspotnumber.html>Updated 26 Feb 2021

*Spotless Days
*Current Stretch: 0 days
2021 total: 31 days (54%)
2020 total: 208 days (57%)
2019 total: 281 days (77%)
2018 total: 221 days (61%)
2017 total: 104 days (28%)
2016 total: 32 days (9%)
2015 total: 0 days (0%)
2014 total: 1 day (<1%)
2013 total: 0 days (0%)
2012 total: 0 days (0%)
2011 total: 2 days (<1%)
2010 total: 51 days (14%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
2008 total: 268 days (73%)
2007 total: 152 days (42%)
2006 total: 70 days (19%)
Updated 26 Feb 2021

*Thermosphere Climate Index*
today: 5.12x10^10 WCold
Max: 49.4x10^10 W Hot (10/1957)
Min: 2.05x10^10 W Cold (02/2009)
explanation 
<https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2018/09/27/the-chill-of-solar-minimum/> | 
*more data:* gfx 
<https://spaceweather.com/images2021/25feb21/TCI_Daily_NO_Power_Percentiles.png>, 
txt <https://spaceweather.com/images2021/25feb21/tci_info.txt>
Updated 25 Feb 2021

*The Radio Sun*
10.7 cm flux: *80 *sfu
explanation <https://www.ips.gov.au/Educational/2/2/5> | more data 
<https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/solar-cycle-10-cm-radio-flux.gif>
Updated 26 Feb 2021

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