Today's incoming CME seems to be behind schedule or a no-show. The ACE protons have been climbing all day:
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link to www.swpc.noaa.gov]
The ACE Solar Wind data showing smooth sailing for Spaceship Earth:
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link to www.swpc.noaa.gov]
Event Issue Date: 2013-01-31 09:13:23.0 GMT
CME Arrival Time: 2013-02-03 03:15:51.0 GMT
Arival Time Confidence Level: ± 6 hours
Disturbance Duration: 18 hoursDisturbance Duration Confidence Level: ± 8 hours
Magnetopause Standoff Distance: 6.3 Re
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region SummarySRS Number 34 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Feb 2013
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Feb
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
1662 N27W65 317 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha
1663 S09W52 303 0030 Cao 05 02 Beta
1665 N10E09 242 0140 Cao 06 06 Beta
1667 N23E49 202 0140 Dao 09 05 BetaLatest HMI Intensitygram:
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link to jsoc.stanford.edu]
Special Treat-here's an Earth-based coronagraph we hardly ever see here. It may take a moment to load (from Mauna Loa Solar Observatory):
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link to mlso.hao.ucar.edu]