Viewing archive of Wednesday, 15 January 2025 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
102 -41 -1C1.55C6.337

Sunspot regions

Region 13947

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 200 DAO N11W0*
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13956

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -2 160 CAO N06W43
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13957

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX N19W84
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13959

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
10 5 400 DKI N18E33
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13960

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 HSX S11W0*
HMIIF
HMIBC

Region 13961

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
15 12 220 40 EAC S09E56
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C6.2 C2.9

Region 13962

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 5 80 40 EAI N17E68
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C3.6 C3.4

Region 13963

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 20 CAO N24E06
HMIIF
HMIBC

Solar flares on this day

C3.8

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 23:37 UTC

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

Reykjavik

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

Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-64nT)

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