Viewing archive of Thursday, 12 May 2016 - Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum flux
67 -50B2.71B6.69

Sunspot regions

Region 12542

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 -3 130 CAI N11W23
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

B6.71

Region 12543

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
9 -1 110 20 DAI S05W27
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12544

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 2 30 -10 CSO N21E33
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

B7.57

Region 12545

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 4 30 20 CRO S21W09
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

Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (503.2 km/sec.)
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-60nT)

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