Viewing archive of Saturday, 16 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
163 334 3C1.26C8.3815

Sunspot regions

Region 13513

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 70 -20 HSX N18W82
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C2.6

Region 13514

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 -10 300 -160 EKC N05W80
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C4.6 C2.1 C2.2 C3.9 C3.6 C2.2 C2.1 C2.1 C2.6 C1.9 C2.1 C8.3 C8.0 C2.7 C3.2

Region 13516

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX S18W29
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13518

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 1 10 -10 AXX N13E19
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13519

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
18 130 -20 DAI S11W02
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13520

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 1 80 20 CSO N08W73
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13521

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 10 HSX N11E58
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13522

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 10 BXO S03E25
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13523

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 20 HRX N21E62
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13524

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 20 HRX N26E65
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13525

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 20 BXO S09E45
HMIIF
HMIBC

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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

Gillam, MB, Yellowknife, NT

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

Edmonton, AB, Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT
Nuuk
Juneau, AK

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

Winnipeg, MB
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.01nT), the direction is slightly South (-7.28nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-52nT)

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