Viewing archive of Friday, 12 May 2023 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
134 -181C1C5.7410

Sunspot regions

Region 13293

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX N10W88
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.8

Region 13294

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -3 100 -30 CSO S09W61
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13296

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 -4 210 -50 EAC N13W78
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C2.0 C4.4 C5.6 C2.5 C5.4

Region 13297

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 -6 260 -60 CKO N08W58
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.6

Region 13300

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -2 10 -40 AXX N09W41
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13301

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 120 HAX N14E27
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.7

Region 13302

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -1 70 -10 CAO N20E35
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.7

Region 13303

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -3 10 AXX S10E13
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13304

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 -1 10 BXO N21E07
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.3

Region 13305

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 30 CAO N10E38
HMIIF
HMIBC

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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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