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05/20/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update

Quiet conditions in the forecast
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01/24/2014 | The K7RA Solar Update

Quiet geomagnetic conditions in the forecast
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12/07/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity declined again this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers dropping 17.8 points, from 78.9 to 61.1, while the average daily solar flux declined 19.4 points, from 121 to 101.6.
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09/28/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers rose this week from 56 to 81.3, while the average daily solar flux increased from 101.4 to 129.7.
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10/14/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

We are definitely continuing to see robust solar activity. Sunspot numbers for October 6-12 were 99, 88, 61, 71, 87, 113 and 149, with a mean of 95.4. The 10.7 cm flux was 123.9, 122, 118.4, 121, 126.4, 130.1 and 134.1, with a mean of 125.1. The estimated
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07/29/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot activity dipped over this past week, but now it on its way back up. On July 20, five sunspot groups were visible, but on July 21, only groups 1251, 1254 and 1259 remained. On July 24, new sunspot group 1260 appeared, and the next day, 1251 disappe
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07/15/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers this week were up 57 percent over the previous seven days, rising from 41.6 to 65.6, while the average daily solar flux rose just 3 points to 89.1. There seem to be plenty of sunspots of late, but none have been large, an
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05/20/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

We saw a decline in sunspot activity this week with a 23 point drop in the average daily sunspot numbers and a nearly 9 point decline in the average daily solar flux. These compare, of course, to the numbers for the previous reporting week, which always r
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