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Viewing archive of Monday, 4 December 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
113 61 -1B7.13C8.19

Sunspot regions

Region 13500

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 -5 180 -70 DAC S18W85
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.7

Region 13501

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 20 HSX S09W76
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13505

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -2 30 10 HSX S18W12
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13507

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 3 160 30 CSO N10W00
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C2.1 C1.3

Region 13508

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 60 HSX S15W02
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13510

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 6 130 100 DAI S15E10
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13511

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 5 60 50 DAO S23E11
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C1.5 C8.1

Region 13512

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 HAX S09E58
HMIIF
HMIBC

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Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 01:33 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.8nT), the direction is slightly South (-5.05nT).

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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