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HBS Guy

Head Honcho πŸ’‰πŸ’‰
Staff member
6.00pm 11 April 2026

spaceweather.com:
Solar wind
speed: 523.1 km/sec
density: 4.40 protons/cm3

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B5 0428 UT Apr11
24-hr: B7 1247 UT Apr10

Sunspot number: 48
 

HBS Guy

Head Honcho πŸ’‰πŸ’‰
Staff member
spaceweather.com:
Solar wind
speed: 335.2 km/sec
density: 3.73 protons/cm3

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B9 0528 UT Apr16
24-hr: C1 0053 UT Apr16

Sunspot number: 57

A large hole has opened in the sun's atmosphere, and it is directly facing Earth. High-speed solar wind flowing from this coronal hole should arrive on April 18th, potentially sparking G2-class geomagnetc storms. The New Moon will provide dark skies and a nice canvas for long-exposure p
 

HBS Guy

Head Honcho πŸ’‰πŸ’‰
Staff member
spaceweather.com:
Solar wind
speed: 432.1 km/sec
density: 1.42 protons/cm3

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: M1 0435 UT Apr23
24-hr: M1 0435 UT Apr23

Sunspot number: 72

Two sunspots on opposite sides of the sun erupted in quick succession on April 23rd, producing a double M1-class solar flare: movie. Magnetic teleconnections between the two sunspots caused a chain reaction
 

HBS Guy

Head Honcho πŸ’‰πŸ’‰
Staff member
spaceweather.com:
Solar wind
speed: 417.1 km/sec
density: 3.32 protons/cm3

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: M1 0759 UT Apr25
24-hr: M6 1815 UT Apr24

Sunspot number: 123
Sun is active, several X and several M flares as well as 123 sunspots!
 
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