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Blue Ripples on a Red Planet

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Monday, 25 July 2022

This image shows a variety of wind-related features on the Red Planet near the center of Gamboa Crater.

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Planetary Positions

13.11.2024 at 09:32:54 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	21 Sco 29' 56"
The Moon	16 Ari 39' 48"
Mercury	13 Sag 40' 45"
Venus	01 Cap 56' 34"
Mars	02 Leo 48' 46"
Jupiter	19 Gem 21' 05" R
Saturn	12 Pis 41' 49" R
Uranus	25 Tau 23' 46" R
Neptune	27 Pis 17' 59" R
Pluto	29 Cap 53' 32"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	4
Proton Density:	1.28
Proton Speed:	329.6 k/sec
KP Status:	0.33

Type	Nov 13	Nov 14	Nov 15
Active	35%	35%	35%
Minor	25%	25%	20%
Moderate	10%	5%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	1.67	4.00	3.67
03-06UT	2.00	2.67	2.67
06-09UT	2.00	2.67	2.33
09-12UT	1.67	2.33	2.33
12-15UT	4.00	2.00	2.33
15-18UT	4.00	2.00	2.00
18-21UT	3.33	2.33	2.67
21-00UT	3.33	3.00	2.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity was at low levels. The largest flare was a C8.2 at 12/1401 UTC related to a filament eruption near N17W90. Slight decay was observed in Region 3883 (S06W74, Eao/beta) and 3889 (S09W02, Fki/beta-gamma-delta). The rest of the spotted regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were nominal. Solar wind speed ranged from 340 km/s to 415 km/s. Total field ranged from 2-6 nT while the Bz component was between +/-5 nT. Phi angle was mostly positive.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at background levels and the greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels.

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Solar Wind

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