Current Solar Activity
On The Lunar Surface

CURRENT SOLAR X-RAY AND GEOMAGNETIC STATUS ON LUNA
Solar X-rays:
Geomagnetic Field:

Explanation Of Current Status Level:

Solar X-Ray Solar Status Monitor:

The X-Ray Solar Status Monitor downloads data periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP server. The previous 24 hours of five-minute long-wavelength X-ray data from each satellite (GOES 8 and GOES 10) is analyzed, and an appropriate level of activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
 

Normal: Solar X-ray flux is quiet (< 1.00e-6 W/m^2)

Active: Solar X-ray flux is active (>= 1.00e-6 W/m^2)

M Class Flare: An M Class flare has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-5 W/m^2)

X Class Flare: An X Class flare has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-4 W/m^2)

Mega Flare: An unprecedented X-ray event has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-3 W/m^2). The designation "Mega Flare" was chosen by Kevin Loch when the status monitor was created on March 4, 1999. There is no "official" designation for flares in this range.

Geomagnetic Field Status Monitor:

The Geomagnetic Field Status Monitor downloads data periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP server. The previous 24 hours of three-hour planetary Kp Index data is analyzed and an appropriate level of activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
 

Quiet: the Geomagnetic Field is quiet (Kp<4)

Active: the Geomagnetic Field is unsettled/active (Kp=4)

Storm: A Geomagnetic Storm has occurred (Kp>4)