Sunspot region AR10488

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2003/10/28 20 270 DKO N09E09
2003/10/29 34 800 DKC N08W04
2003/10/30 61 1460 FKC N07W17
2003/10/31 34 1750 FKC N08W28
2003/11/01 45 1570 FKC N08W42
2003/11/02 40 1610 FKC N08W55
2003/11/03 23 1600 FKC N08W68
2003/11/04 9 1250 FKC N08W82
2003/11/05 1 320 HAX N08W95
CMX
12122

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10488

Start Maximum End
1X5.612003/11/0309:4309:5510:19
2X3.882003/11/0301:0901:3001:45
3M4.412003/11/0410:1110:2210:33
4M2.742003/10/2721:4621:5122:05
5M2.622003/11/0212:3012:4713:12
6M2.372003/10/3001:5602:0702:29
7M1.92003/11/0108:3908:5209:06
8M1.612003/10/3106:0806:1606:28
9M1.582003/11/0117:4217:5118:08
10M1.392003/11/0111:3111:4512:04

G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 19:50 UTC

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

Kiruna

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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (528.1 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C6.17

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