Viewing archive of Tuesday, 21 February 2023 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxCM
106 -290 -3C1.36M5.0992

Sunspot regions

Region 13217

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -1 60 -70 HSX S12W97
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13220

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 100 -20 HSX S12W83
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13226

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -6 210 -70 HAX N11W74
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C9.5 C6.5 C2.6

Region 13229

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
18 2 240 -70 ESI N24E07
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C6.0

Region 13230

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 100 -10 DSO S23E30
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13231

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 -1 30 -20 DRO N21W65
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C8.2

Region 13233

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 0 -10 AXX N14W14
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13234

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 -1 80 DAO N24E60
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

M1.5 M4.7 C4.0 C6.2 M5.0 C7.3 C4.6

All times in UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK

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