Viewing archive of Sunday, 17 September 2023 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
94 61B9.29C3.571

Sunspot regions

Region 13425

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 20 -10 CAO N25W79
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13429

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
13 -3 60 -30 CAO N11W36
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13430

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 -20 AXX S17W88
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13431

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 0 AXX S14W38
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13433

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 2 90 10 CAO N31E01
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13434

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 10 AXX N08W28
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13435

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 1 110 20 DAO N10E55
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C3.5

Region 13436

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 80 CAO N19W22
HMIIF
HMIBC

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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

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, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (517.6 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.8nT), the direction is slightly South (-3nT).

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