Viewing archive of Thursday, 5 July 2012 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxCM
122 -70 -2C3.71M8.86814

Sunspot regions

Region 11512

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -2 80 -30 HSX S15W84

Region 11513

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
13 3 160 -20 CSO N17W36

Region 11515

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
45 640 70 FKC S17W23

Solar flares on this day

M3.55 M1.01 M3.23 M6.75 M1.67 C7.25 C8.45 M2.59 M8.9 M1.79 M1.07 C5.82 M1.19 C9 C7.43 C8.76 C6.99 M2.36 M2.34 C7.25

Region 11517

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 -2 70 -50 DSO N19W13

Region 11518

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 10 AXX N09E65

Region 11519

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 HSX S14E76

Solar flares on this day

M1.3 M1.94

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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (588.6 km/sec.)

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