Sunspot region AR10656

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2004/08/07 1 40 HSX S12E69
2004/08/08 7 250 DKO S13E58
2004/08/09 20 290 EAO S12E45
2004/08/10 61 660 EKC S12E31
2004/08/11 43 700 EKC S12E18
2004/08/12 68 990 EKC S13E03
2004/08/13 83 1320 FKC S13W09
2004/08/14 99 1360 FKC S13W22
2004/08/15 66 1300 FKC S13W35
2004/08/16 54 1310 FHC S13W48
2004/08/17 33 1330 FHC S13W61
2004/08/18 21 930 FKC S14W77
2004/08/19 7 190 EAO S13W91
BCMX
13105344

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10656

Start Maximum End
1X2.62004/08/1817:2917:4017:54
2X1.552004/08/1318:0718:1218:15
3X1.342004/08/1512:3412:4112:43
4X1.062004/08/1405:3605:4405:52
5M8.042004/08/1413:3113:4313:50
6M4.72004/08/1409:5210:0710:17
7M4.422004/08/1323:1423:4323:46
8M4.412004/08/1906:3507:0107:18
9M4.12004/08/1323:4623:5023:54
10M3.722004/08/1511:2311:3211:48

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 (17.32nT), the direction is slightly South (-0.02nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C7.19

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