Viewing archive of Wednesday, 20 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 fluxCM
159 161B9.42M8.2391

Sunspot regions

Region 13425

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 60 HSX N24W0*
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13429

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 100 20 CAO N12W81
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C2.3

Region 13433

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 90 HSX N28W41
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13435

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 300 20 DKI N08E29
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

M8.2

Region 13436

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 -6 220 60 DAI N21W64
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13437

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 5 190 90 DAI S18W43
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C3.1 C3.1

Region 13438

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 3 70 10 CAI N10E20
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C3.3 C5.5 C2.3

Region 13439

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -1 30 -20 CAO S25E32
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13440

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -1 60 -10 HSX N17E46
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13441

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 1 20 CRO N09W03
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13442

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 50 CSI S11E52
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.2 C4.7

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

Whitehorse, YT
Fairbanks, AK

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

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