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Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum flux
55 162 2B3B8.39

Sunspot regions

Region 12381

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -3 90 -230 ESO N12W92
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12384

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 2 120 -30 CSO S18W29
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12386

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 1 70 10 HSX N11E30
HMIIF
HMIBC

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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

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The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (545.2 km/sec.)

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