Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
402 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 25 and 26, 2008.
Solar wind density
0.96 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 25 and 26, 2008.
Solar wind temperature
51 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 25 and 26, 2008.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
3 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 25 and 26, 2008.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+0.8 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 25 and 26, 2008.