Sunspot region AR10609

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2004/05/11 1 0 AXX S03E63
2004/05/12 5 20 BXO S04E48
2004/05/13 15 40 DRO S04E41
2004/05/14 22 160 DAC S03E24
2004/05/15 28 230 DAC S04E10
2004/05/16 39 500 DKC S03W05
2004/05/17 35 410 DKC S03W19
2004/05/18 26 320 EAI S03W31
2004/05/19 13 270 DAI S03W46
2004/05/20 10 200 DKO S04W58
2004/05/21 8 160 DAO S03W70
2004/05/22 3 90 CAO S02W88
BCM
1161

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10609

Start Maximum End
1M1.112004/05/1313:2413:3413:40
2C3.182004/05/1514:3414:4614:53
3C2.482004/05/1307:2907:4508:21
4C1.892004/05/1215:3715:4315:57
5C1.872004/05/1309:3009:4009:52
6C1.422004/05/1700:4100:5101:04
7C1.352004/05/1520:5921:1221:25
8B7.52004/05/1502:4402:4902:53
9B6.432004/05/1303:3703:4103:45
10B6.372004/05/1516:0316:2216:28

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
Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Kiruna
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (16.06nT), the direction is North (13.85nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C7.19

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