Solar Report October 7, 2023

[Renae/k9do]

The outlook for the next month has predicted solar flux at 158 on
October 6 and 7, 155, 152, 152, 150 and 145 on October 8 to 12, 158
on October 13 and 14, 156 on October 15 to 17, 154 on October 18 to
20, 152 on October 21, 154 on October 22 and 23, 156 and 158 on
October 24 and 25, 160 on October 26 to 28, 162 on October 29 to 31,
then 164 on November 1 to 3, 168 on November 4, 165 on November 5
and 6, 162 and 160 on November 7 and 8, 158 on November 9 and 10,
and 156 on November 11 to 13.

Predicted planetary A index is 18, 25, 10 and 5 on October 6 to 9, 8
on October 10 and 11, 5 on October 12 to 21, then 10 and 8 on
October 22 to 23, 5 on October 24 to 28, then 15, 12, 8, 15 and 8 on
October 29 through November 2, and 5 on November 3 through the
middle of the month.

Sunspot numbers for September 28 through October 4, 2023 were 109,
102, 106, 136, 146, 150, and 151, with a mean of 128.6.  10.7 cm
flux was 147.8, 155, 159.1, 161.1, 157.4, 153.7, and 155, with a
mean of 155.6.  Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 12, 10, 9, 9,
8, and 10, with a mean of 9.1.  Middle latitude A index was 5, 13,
11, 9, 10, 6, and 8, with a mean of 8.9.