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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
20 -20A5.57C2.92

Sunspot regions

Region 11039

Number of
sunspots		 Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 6 190 70 DSO S28W46

Solar flares on this day

C2.87 B8.74 B2.13 B2.13 C1.01 B1.59 B1.87 B9.56 B1.44 B4.75

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 00:51 UTC

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

Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik

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

Tórshavn
Trondheim

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

Thunder Bay, ON
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (611.9 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.26nT), the direction is slightly South (-2.15nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-67nT)

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