Live Space Weather Update

1st April 2025

Space Weather Summary for April 1, 2025

Solar Activity

Solar Flares: At 2:46 a.m. EDT (6:46 UTC), sunspot AR4046 erupted with an M5.6-class solar flare, leading to a moderate radio blackout (R2) over the Indian Ocean region south of India. (source: EarthSky.org)

Sunspots: Sunspot AR4046, located in the northeastern quadrant of the solar disk, remains active. (source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Centre)

Solar Wind:

Speed: Solar wind speeds are currently elevated due to the recent solar flare and potential coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with AR4046. (source: space.com)

Density: The proton density is increased, reflecting the impact of the recent solar activity.

Asteroids and Meteors:

- Asteroid 2025 FR2: Passed at 7.1 lunar distances (LD) on March 26, traveling at 10.5 km/s.

- Asteroid 2014 TN17: Passed at 13.3 LD on March 26, traveling at 21.5 km/s.

- Asteroid 2025 FZ15: Passed at 0.4 LD on March 26, traveling at 12.7 km/s.

- Asteroid 2025 FD2: Passed at 5.5 LD on March 26, traveling at 8.9 km/s.

- Asteroid 2025 FZ14: Passed at 3.2 LD on March 26, traveling at 11.4 km/s.

- Asteroid 2025 FY11: Passed at 1.3 LD on March 26, traveling at 4.1 km/s.

- Asteroid 2025 FS5: Passed at 19.3 LD on March 26, traveling at 21.1 km/s.

(source: spaceweather.com)

Moon Phase:

The Moon is currently in its waxing gibbous phase, progressing toward a full moon on April 6, 2025.

Additional Notes:

- Geomagnetic Activity: The recent solar flare and potential CME may lead to geomagnetic storms, enhancing aurora visibility at high and mid-latitudes in the coming days. (source: space.com)

- Space Weather Alerts: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center continues to monitor the situation and will issue updates as necessary. (source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Centre)

For real-time updates and more detailed information, please refer to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.