Sunspot region AR10661

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2004/08/13 1 80 HSX N08E84
2004/08/14 2 360 DAO N07E73
2004/08/15 2 340 DAO N07E60
2004/08/16 2 390 DKO N07E47
2004/08/17 4 470 EKO N07E34
2004/08/18 11 470 DKO N09E20
2004/08/19 13 540 DKO N10E07
2004/08/20 17 510 EKO N09W06
2004/08/21 16 470 EKO N08W19
2004/08/22 9 450 DKO N07W33
2004/08/23 7 430 DKO N06W47
2004/08/24 6 410 DKO N07W60
2004/08/25 3 320 DHO N06W73
2004/08/26 3 300 DHO N06W86
BC
44

The top 8 solar flares from sunspot region 10661

Start Maximum End
1C4.72004/08/1810:4010:4410:48
2C4.392004/08/1805:0605:1005:14
3C2.712004/08/1710:4410:4710:50
4C1.972004/08/2505:1505:2105:26
5B5.492004/08/2600:1700:2100:25
6B5.372004/08/2123:5800:0200:04
7B4.672004/08/2221:2921:3321:37
8B4.472004/08/2503:5904:0304:07

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

Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SK
Nuuk
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (501.4 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (15.32nT), the direction is North (6.48nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-52nT)

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