Viewing archive of Tuesday, 20 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 fluxCM
119 -130 -1C1.14M1.1571

Sunspot regions

Region 13162

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 30 20 AXX S14W90
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13163

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
10 -4 380 30 EKI S17W67
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13166

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 120 -60 DAO S08W81
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13167

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -4 20 -20 CAO N20W91
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13168

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 60 10 HSX S15W11
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13169

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
14 3 220 20 ESC N20E32
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C6.9 C2.4 C6.7 C5.1 C2.6 C6.6 M1.1 C1.4 C2.8

Region 13170

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -2 30 CRO S20E37
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C8.3

Region 13171

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 7 80 50 CAO N22E49
HMIIF
HMIBC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 23:37 UTC

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

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
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-5.42nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-69nT)

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