This reporting week, ending on November 8, 2023, saw six new emerging sunspot groups; one on each day, except November 6.
Solar activity improved, with the average daily sunspot number increasing from 76.7 to 89.7. The average daily solar flux rose from 137.5 to 151.7.
Geomagnetic activity increased. The average daily planetary A index changed from 15.9 to 22.3 and the middle latitude A index rose from 11.9 to 14.6.
The most active days were Sunday and Monday when the planetary A index was 57 and 40.
Predicted solar flux is 146 on November 9; 145 on November 10 – 13; 150 on November 14 – 16; 123 and 123 on November 17 – 18; 125 on November 19 – 22; 130 on November 23 – 26; 132, 134, and 134 on November 27 – 29; 136 on November 30 through December 2, and 140 and 138 on December 3 – 4.
Predicted planetary A index is 12, 10, and 8 on November 9 – 11; 5, 5, 8, and 10 on November 12 – 15; 5 on November 16 – 21; 15, 10, and 15 on November 22 – 24; 15, 20, 15, and 8 on November 25 – 28, and 5 on November 29 through December 5.
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Sunspot numbers for
November 2 through 8, 2023, were 113, 106, 95, 81, 67, 74, and 92, with a mean
of 89.7. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 158.4, 156.1, 155.3, 154.8, 146.2, 145.1,
and 145.7, with a mean of 151.7. Estimated planetary A indices were 7, 4, 14,
57, 40, 18, and 16, with a mean of 22.3. Middle latitude A index was 4, 3, 12,
30, 27, 11, and 15, with a mean of 14.6.