Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Sol Invictus

Imp. Caesar divi fil.
Augustus
pontifex maximus
imp. XII cos XI trib pot XIV
Aegypto in potestatem
populi romani redacta
soli donum dedit.

Still, this is nothing compared to the last two solar cycles.

This is the absorption at 0136z on 8 March 2011:


:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2011 Mar 08 0005 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
# Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 March follow.
Solar flux 153 and mid-latitude A-index 9.
The mid-latitude K-index at 0000 UTC on 08 March was 2 (18 nT).

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be minor.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level are expected.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected.

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