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Viewing archive of Friday, 2 September 2016 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
50 -160 -1B4.86C1.32

Sunspot regions

Region 12580

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -3 60 CAO S16W71
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12581

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -8 130 40 HSX N12W64
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12583

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 120 CAO N14W0*

Region 12584

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -5 10 -65 BXO S08E41
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12585

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 -5 520 290 EAI N07E56
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.28 B7.93 B8.06 C1.23

Region 12586

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 10 BXO N08W03
HMIIF
HMIBC

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Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 01:33 UTC

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 strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.69nT), the direction is slightly South (-5.58nT).

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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