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Viewing archive of Wednesday, 8 March 2023 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxCM
146 -450 -1C1.14M1.3662

Sunspot regions

Region 13238

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 CRO N09W57
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13239

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 140 40 HSX N33W35
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13240

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -3 10 AXX S09W49
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13241

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 70 30 HSX N29W22
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13242

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
18 -9 245 -55 ESI N10W15
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

M1.1 C3.3

Region 13243

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 80 DAO N18W0*
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13244

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -4 30 -10 CRO S22W88
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.9

Region 13245

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 -2 440 140 DHI S23E09
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C3.7 M1.3

Region 13246

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -2 50 -10 HAX N23E28
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13247

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 100 10 CAO S24E41
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13248

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 -3 30 -20 CRO N15W72
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.7

Region 13249

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 150 30 HAX S12E61
HMIIF
HMIBC

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Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 01:33 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.09nT), the direction is slightly South (-4.2nT).

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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