Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month

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Thursday, 03 October 2024

Chirag Parikh, Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the National Space Council, left, and NASA Astronauts Frank Rubio, center, and Marcos Berrios, right, speak at a staff engagement event that took place during a White House Hispanic Heritage month on Sept. 30, 2024.

Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Planetary Positions

05.10.2024 at 12:22:02 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	12 Lib 45' 15"
The Moon	12 Sco 22' 09"
Mercury	16 Lib 15' 55"
Venus	15 Sco 05' 44"
Mars	17 Can 10' 40"
Jupiter	21 Gem 18' 50"
Saturn	14 Pis 04' 06" R
Uranus	26 Tau 47' 33" R
Neptune	28 Pis 07' 08" R
Pluto	29 Cap 39' 07" R

Solar Status

BZ Status:	2
Proton Density:	1.51
Proton Speed:	393.2 k/sec
KP Status:	1.67

Type	Oct 5	Oct 6	Oct 7
Active	5%	5%	25%
Minor	15%	15%	35%
Moderate	25%	25%	25%
Strong	55%	55%	5%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	5.00	7.00	3.67
03-06UT	5.00	6.67	3.00
06-09UT	3.67	6.00	3.33
09-12UT	4.00	5.00	4.67
12-15UT	4.67	4.00	5.00
15-18UT	6.33	4.67	3.33
18-21UT	6.67	5.00	4.00
21-00UT	7.00	5.33	4.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity fell to moderate levels. Region 3836 (S11, L=232) decayed to plage as it approached the western limb, and was the culprit for an M1.2 flare at 04/1103 UTC. Region 3841 (N13W36, Dai/beta-gamma) exhibited decay in its intermediate area and produced an M1.2 flare at 04/0017 UTC. Region 3842 (S15W21, Ekc/beta-gamma-delta) grew in overall size, gained additional spots, and maintained its magnetic complexity as it produced an M4.0 flare at 04/0455 UTC, the largest flare of the period. Regions 3843 (S09W55, Eko/beta-gamma), 3844 (S15W43, Ekc/beta-gamma-delta) and 3848 (N13E42, Dkc/beta-gamma-delta) remained magnetically complex as well, with Region 3844 adding an M1.1/Sf flare at 04/2104 UTC. The other two regions were relatively quiet in comparison. Region 3845 (N18W88, Axx/alpha) contributed an M1.2/1n flare late in the period as it rotated off the NW limb. Region 3849 (S06E64, Dkc/beta-gamma-delta) continued to be too foreshortened for a confident classification analysis, but was quiet as well.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were at mostly nominal levels. Total field was mainly 5-7 nT, and the Bz component underwent a few southward deflections reaching a minimum of -7 nT. Solar wind speeds gradually increased over the course of the period, ranging from ~350 km/s to 435 km/s. Phi was predominantly negative.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at background levels.

Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month

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