Sunspot region AR10162

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2002/10/18 1 160 HHX N25E76
2002/10/19 8 700 FKC N25E71
2002/10/20 16 890 FKI N26E59
2002/10/21 32 960 FHI N26E46
2002/10/22 32 920 FKI N26E34
2002/10/23 34 1100 EKI N27E22
2002/10/24 41 1120 FKI N26E10
2002/10/25 44 990 FKC N26W04
2002/10/26 49 870 FKC N26W18
2002/10/27 64 920 FKC N26W27
2002/10/28 39 680 FKC N26W43
2002/10/29 39 840 FKC N25W59
2002/10/30 23 600 FKI N26W73
2002/10/31 20 680 FKI N25W84
2002/11/01 2 200 HAX N26W88
CMX
4991

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10162

Start Maximum End
1X1.792002/10/3116:4716:5216:55
2M2.592002/10/2000:3200:4501:11
3M2.512002/10/2812:0012:0512:11
4M2.22002/10/2517:2317:4718:22
5M2.192002/10/2003:3103:3904:00
6M1.642002/10/2903:0103:2003:38
7M1.52002/10/2215:2915:3515:51
8M1.392002/10/2916:2016:3316:38
9M1.152002/10/3118:0218:3318:46
10M1.072002/10/2418:0218:1018:18

Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 02:40 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, Yellowknife, NT
Nuuk
Reykjavik
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (15.57nT), the direction is North (1.62nT).

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