Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 September 2016 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
49 -11 1B1.43C1.22

Sunspot regions

Region 12585

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 2 430 30 EKI N08W25
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

B2.7 B3.29 B4.4 C1.15 B6.81 B3.65 C1.13

Region 12586

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 10 AXX N07W89
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 12588

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 4 30 20 DSO N12W06
HMIIF
HMIBC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 00:51 UTC

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

Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik

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

Tórshavn
Trondheim
Sundsvall

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

Thunder Bay, ON
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (559.8 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.14nT), the direction is moderately South (-10.66nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-68nT)

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