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Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
89 -50C1.01C4.064

Sunspot regions

Region 13173

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX N24W84

Region 13176

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 -3 110 -120 ESI N19W43
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.1

Region 13177

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 4 190 -10 CAI S18W09
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C2.7

Region 13179

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -2 290 -90 DKO N13W79
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13180

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 6 240 10 DSI N19E17
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13181

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 1 100 50 HSX S18E44
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, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (556.9 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.7nT), the direction is slightly South (-8.36nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-66nT)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C5.75

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