Viewing archive of Tuesday, 3 May 2016 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum flux
57 -180 -1B3.43C1.02

Sunspot regions

Region 12535

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 30 -10 CAO N07W42
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12536

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
9 -2 90 -60 DAO N16W26
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12539

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 -1 70 -30 EAI N16E07
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

B8.15

Region 12540

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 10 -10 BXO N22E24
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12541

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 10 BXO N04E64
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

B7.91

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G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 6
Threshold reached: 17:48 UTC

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

Norilsk, Vorkuta
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (578.4 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (14.45nT), the direction is slightly South (-3.8nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-60nT)

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