OVSA-LWA Spectroscopy AI Summary for 2026/04/08

Section: Summary
The solar radio activity on April 8, 2026, was dominated by a single period of strong activity occurring around 15:40 UTC. This event consisted of a cluster of intense Type III radio bursts that were broadband, spanning from 30 MHz to above 85 MHz. The peak flux during this event was estimated at approximately 300 sfu, categorizing it as a strong burst group.

Outside of this specific interval, the day was largely quiet. Solar tracking began at approximately 13:27 UTC, following the local sunrise. While several other vertical features were observed throughout the day (notably at 13:35, 17:08, 21:38, and 23:50 UTC), these were extremely weak, with flux densities well below the 10 sfu threshold. Some minor data discontinuities and horizontal RFI lines were also present in the later portions of the observation period.

Section: Events
Event # | Begin UT | Peak UT | End UT | Freq Range | Peak Flux | Type | Spectrogram URL
1 | 1538 | 1540 | 1542 | 30-85 | 300 sfu | Type III burst group | https://ovsa.njit.edu/lwa-data/qlook_spectra/2026/04/08/20260408-154625-lwa_beam.png