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Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
69 -30B2.29C1.211

Sunspot regions

Region 12571

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 -8 110 -90 DAC N13W46
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12572

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 110 CSO N15W99

Region 12573

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 90 CSO N04E47
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12574

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 4 290 270 DHO N05E49
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

B7.73 B3.92 B6.36

Region 12575

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 50 20 CSO N16E52
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12576

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 40 HSX S11E60
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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (565.9 km/sec.)

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