Viewing archive of Thursday, 16 January 2003 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
135 -380 -1B5.86C7.644

Sunspot regions

Region 10247

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
10 -10 70 -80 DSO S16W46

Region 10249

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 1 30 20 AXX S14W85

Region 10250

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -7 150 -20 CAO S24W24

Region 10251

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
14 -2 50 -20 CRO S15W14

Region 10254

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -1 120 10 CSO S15E04

Region 10255

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
13 6 160 -80 CAO S13W23

Region 10256

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 50 -10 HSX S17E16

Region 10257

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 -2 20 CSO N16W03

Region 10258

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 60 10 CSO N07E44

Region 10259

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 1 30 -20 HSX N11E58

Region 10260

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 70 HSX N14E77

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Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Whitehorse, YT
Fairbanks, AK

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Edmonton, AB, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.1nT), the direction is slightly South (-8.61nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-64nT)

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