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Lightness of Being: Remembering Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew

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Monday, 31 January 2022

The bright Sun dissects the airglow above Earth's horizon in this view photographed with a digital still camera from during the STS-107 mission.

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Planetary Positions

22.12.2024 at 21:00:21 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	01 Cap 30' 48"
The Moon	00 Lib 55' 42"
Mercury	09 Sag 44' 46"
Venus	17 Aqu 44' 01"
Mars	04 Leo 26' 12" R
Jupiter	14 Gem 16' 25" R
Saturn	13 Pis 53' 33"
Uranus	23 Tau 53' 12" R
Neptune	27 Pis 11' 44"
Pluto	00 Aqu 47' 33"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	0
Proton Density:	0.80
Proton Speed:	579.1 k/sec
KP Status:	3.00

Type	Dec 22	Dec 23	Dec 24
Active	20%	20%	30%
Minor	5%	5%	15%
Moderate	1%	1%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	3.00	2.33	2.67
03-06UT	2.00	2.67	2.00
06-09UT	3.00	2.00	2.33
09-12UT	2.00	2.00	2.33
12-15UT	2.00	1.00	2.33
15-18UT	1.00	2.00	2.33
18-21UT	1.00	2.00	2.33
21-00UT	2.00	2.67	2.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached moderate levels. Region 3932 (S17E49, Ekc/beta-gamma) produced an impulsive M1.0 flare at 22/0410 UTC; the largest event of the period. Regions 3928 (S13E27, Dki/beta-gamma), 3930 (S22W54, Cai/beta), 3932, and 3934 (N13E54, Dao/beta) underwent minor growth while the remaining regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed CMEs were detected in available data.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were mildly enhanced this period. Total field decreased from a peak of 9 nT to around 6 nT and Bz varied between +/-8 nT. Solar wind speeds ranged between 475-625 km/s.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained elevated above background with a peak flux of 5 pfu observed at 21/1235 UTC. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal and moderate levels.

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