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Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
110 -101 1C1.11C4.415

Sunspot regions

Region 13331

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 60 -10 HSX S23W66
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13333

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
18 2 240 20 EAI S11W04
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13334

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 2 10 AXX N16E21
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13335

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
18 390 10 EKI S15E23
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.4

Region 13336

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -3 30 -50 CRO S21E30
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.8

Region 13337

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX N17E45
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13338

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 2 130 -10 CSO N11E45
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13339

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 100 HSX S19E70
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C2.3 C2.2

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Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 07:09 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT

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

Edmonton, AB, Saskatoon, SK, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (526 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (12.52nT), the direction is slightly South (-3.74nT).

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