Viewing archive of Friday, 9 December 2022 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
116 11B7.18C6.0416

Sunspot regions

Region 13153

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
9 -4 730 -10 FHO S17W34
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13155

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 -30 AXX N22W93
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13156

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 1 80 CSO N25W21
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13157

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
20 11 220 70 ESI N16W07
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.2 C5.1

Region 13158

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 3 10 -20 BXO N24W62
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13159

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX N28E23
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13160

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 80 HAX N21E34
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13161

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 1 20 10 DRO N26W15
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13162

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 60 HSX S13E56
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.3 C1.7

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

Whitehorse, YT
Fairbanks, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
The solar wind speed is currently high (749.1 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-6.07nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-51nT)

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