Galaxy Evolution Explorer Searches for Light

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Thursday, 02 May 2024

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer was launched on April 28, 2003. Its mission was to study the shape, brightness, size and distance of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Planetary Positions

17.05.2024 at 11:10:24 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	27 Tau 02' 21"
The Moon	18 Vir 35' 12"
Mercury	02 Tau 14' 35"
Venus	22 Tau 08' 39"
Mars	12 Ari 53' 25"
Jupiter	27 Tau 59' 46"
Saturn	17 Pis 54' 59"
Uranus	23 Tau 20' 26"
Neptune	29 Pis 22' 20"
Pluto	02 Aqu 03' 13" R

Solar Status

BZ Status:	6
Proton Density:	6.52
Proton Speed:	385.3 k/sec
KP Status:	2.00

Type	May 17	May 18	May 19
Active	35%	20%	35%
Minor	25%	10%	25%
Moderate	5%	1%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	3.67	2.67	2.33
03-06UT	4.00	2.33	3.00
06-09UT	3.00	2.67	4.00
09-12UT	2.33	1.67	4.00
12-15UT	2.33	2.00	2.67
15-18UT	2.33	1.67	2.33
18-21UT	2.67	1.67	2.00
21-00UT	3.00	2.33	2.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity decreased to moderate levels. Newly numbered AR3685 (S13E64, Dso/beta-gamma) produced an M1.0 flare at 16/0804 UTC, which was the largest of the period, as it began to rotate into view on the eastern limb. Region 3679 (S10E18, Eso/beta-gamma) grew in overall size while becoming somewhat less magnetically complex, losing the weak delta signature in its leading penumbra. This active region was responsible for a hand full of C-class flares, the largest of which was a C5.0 at 16/0634 UTC. Region 3672 (N18W37, Cao/beta) showed signs of evolution as it gained new leading spots and produced a C4.0 flare at 16/0506 UTC. Region 3674 (S12W03, Cso/beta) underwent evolution as well, gaining pores and trailing spots, and was the culprit of a C3.2 flare at 16/1252 UTC.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were indicative of CME influences, likely from the parting shot on the western limb from AR3664 back on 13 May. Total field reached a peak of 17 nT at approximately 16/0611 UTC. During this time, the Bz component underwent a sustained southward deflection of -6 to -13 nT. Solar wind speeds also increased slightly during this time to around 500 km/s before gradually decreasing to ~385 km/s. Phi became variable beginning around 16/0705 UTC and became predominantly negative after 16/1355 UTC.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm levels with a peak flux of 22.3 pfu at 16/1115 UTC. The 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels.

Galaxy Evolution Explorer Searches for Light

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