The aurora and solar activity archive

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1

M7.1
Kp3+

2

C5.5
Kp3+

3

M7.2
Kp2

4

M3.9
Kp2+

5

M2.1
Kp2-

6

C5.2
Kp6

7

M1.64
Kp4

8

M2.3
Kp4+
S1

9

M6.5
Kp4+
S1

10

M2.2
Kp5+
S1

11

M2.2
Kp3-
S1

12

C5.6
Kp5+

13

C9
Kp4

14

C7
Kp3+

15

C3.4
Kp3-

16

M9.62
Kp3-

17

C9.5
Kp1

18

M4.5
Kp1-

19

M5.3
Kp4

20

M8.96
Kp6-

21

M2.6
Kp6-

22

M1.9
Kp5-

23

M3
Kp4-

24

M1.85
Kp3

25

M1.1
Kp3

26

M1.3
Kp2-

27

C8.4
Kp2

28

M1
Kp3

29

C6.5
Kp1+

30

M1.4
Kp2

31

M4.2
Kp3
    
       

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

Gillam, MB, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-6.19nT).

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