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Tuesday, 08 August 2023

OSIRIS-REx is the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid. It will return to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, to drop off material from asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft won’t land but will continue on to a new mission to explore asteroid Apophis.

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Planetary Positions

05.11.2024 at 07:50:27 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	13 Sco 23' 27"
The Moon	26 Sag 04' 58"
Mercury	03 Sag 27' 55"
Venus	22 Sag 17' 50"
Mars	00 Leo 23' 20"
Jupiter	20 Gem 08' 08" R
Saturn	12 Pis 47' 06" R
Uranus	25 Tau 43' 40" R
Neptune	27 Pis 25' 23" R
Pluto	29 Cap 47' 00"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	1
Proton Density:	3.17
Proton Speed:	447.5 k/sec
KP Status:	1.67

Type	Nov 5	Nov 6	Nov 7
Active	30%	40%	30%
Minor	5%	30%	40%
Moderate	1%	5%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.33	2.67	5.00
03-06UT	2.00	2.33	4.33
06-09UT	3.00	2.67	4.00
09-12UT	3.33	3.00	3.33
12-15UT	2.00	4.00	4.33
15-18UT	3.33	2.67	2.67
18-21UT	3.00	4.33	2.00
21-00UT	2.33	4.00	3.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity has been at high levels with eleven M-Class flares over the period. Ten of the flares have been at the R1-Minor level and one being R2-Moderate. The R2-Moderate flare was an M5.5 at 04/1538 UTC originating from Region 3883 (S06E37, Eki/gamma-delta) which has been the primary producer of most of the flare activity. This region increased its length, experienced consolidation of the trailer spots, and shearing of its leader.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters remained slightly enhanced through the period most likely from the HSS associated with positive polarity CH86 and CH87. The total field has remained between 7-8 nT with a variable Bz component between -5 nT to +7 nT. Solar wind speeds have been around 450 km/s and the phi angle has remained in the positive (away from the Sun) orientation.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux has been at normal levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux continued to come down throughout the period dropping to 1 pfu around 04/1535 UTC.

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