Viewing archive of Tuesday, 4 October 2011 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxM
126 412 1B6.14M1.051

Sunspot regions

Region 11302

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
10 -4 320 -90 FKO N13W69

Solar flares on this day

M1.05

Region 11305

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
10 1 250 60 CHI N11W36

Region 11306

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 10 HSX N14W20

Region 11307

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -4 15 -15 HRX N13E05

Region 11309

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 4 120 40 DAO N24E55

Region 11310

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 10 BXO S33E16

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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

Gillam, MB
Reykjavik

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

Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SK
Nuuk
Tórshavn
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (629.9 km/sec.)
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-78nT)

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