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Interior of Vacuum Tank at the Electric Propulsion Laboratory

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Thursday, 08 August 2024

Interior of the 20-foot diameter vacuum tank at the NASA Lewis Research Center’s Electric Propulsion Laboratory.

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Planetary Positions

03.12.2024 at 17:35:40 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	12 Sag 03' 08"
The Moon	10 Cap 59' 33"
Mercury	17 Sag 37' 24" R
Venus	25 Cap 54' 36"
Mars	06 Leo 06' 04"
Jupiter	16 Gem 49' 11" R
Saturn	12 Pis 58' 55"
Uranus	24 Tau 33' 43" R
Neptune	27 Pis 08' 10" R
Pluto	00 Aqu 17' 18"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	7
Proton Density:	1.88
Proton Speed:	436.7 k/sec
KP Status:	2.00

Type	Dec 3	Dec 4	Dec 5
Active	10%	10%	10%
Minor	5%	5%	5%
Moderate	1%	1%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.00	1.33	1.67
03-06UT	1.67	1.33	1.33
06-09UT	1.33	1.33	1.33
09-12UT	1.00	1.33	1.33
12-15UT	1.00	1.33	1.33
15-18UT	1.33	1.67	1.33
18-21UT	1.33	1.67	1.67
21-00UT	1.67	1.67	1.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity has been at low levels through the period. The largest flare was a C6.1 at 03/0544 UTC from Region 3906 (S16W70, Eko/beta-gamma). Region 3912 (S06E18, Eai/beta) produced some C-class activity as well. All other regions have been quiet and stable. There were two new numbered regions that emerged; Region 3914 (N07W20, Axx/alpha) and Region 3915 (N13E60, Bxo/beta). There have been no Earth-directed CMEs observed in coronagraph imagery.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were at nominal levels until ~02/2000 UTC when the possible arrival of a CME from 27 Nov enhanced parameters. Total magnetic field increased to 14 nT and The Bz component reached deflections of -13 nT. Solar wind speeds increased from ~375 to ~450 km/s. The phi angle has remained in the positive orientation (away from the Sun).
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained at background levels.

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