Viewing archive of Wednesday, 15 March 2023 - Sunspot regions
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 -1 | 0 -2 | B5.66 | C1.06 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13245 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 140 50 | HSX | S22W82 | |
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Region 13247 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | AXX | S23W52 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B8.7 | ||||
Region 13249 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S11W31 | |
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Region 13250 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 10 | AXX | S19W34 | |
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Region 13251 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 10 | HAX | S13W09 | |
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Region 13252 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N13W08 | |
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Region 13254 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 -20 | CRO | S25W42 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.0 | ||||
Region 13255 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 | BXO | S05E26 | |
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All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, UtsjokiKirkenes, Tromsø
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm watch for 23 March
Yesterday around 16 UTC an M1.2 solar flare took place around sunspot region 4028. The solar flare triggered a filament eruption which erupted from the center of the earth-facing solar disk.
12:18 UTC - Hemispheric Power Index
The OVATION model predicts the Hemispheric Power Index to reach 75GW at 13:10 UTC
03:45 UTC - Geomagnetic activity
Minor G1 geomagnetic storm (Kp5) Threshold Reached: 03:35 UTC
03:15 UTC - Geomagnetic activity
Moderate G2 geomagnetic storm (Kp6) Threshold Reached: 02:59 UTC
01:45 UTC - Geomagnetic activity
Minor G1 geomagnetic storm (Kp5) Threshold Reached: 01:36 UTC
Space weather facts
| Last X-flare | 2025/02/23 | X2.0 |
| Last M-flare | 2025/03/21 | M1.2 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2025/03/21 | Kp5+ (G1) |
| Spotless days | |
|---|---|
| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 154.6 +17.6 |
| March 2025 | 140.3 -14.3 |
| Last 30 days | 141.7 -9.5 |