Sunspot region AR10687

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2004/10/20 2 120 DAO N10E79
2004/10/21 7 160 DAC N10E65
2004/10/22 7 210 CKO N10E52
2004/10/23 16 280 EKI N10E39
2004/10/24 27 270 EAI N11E28
2004/10/25 44 280 EKI N12E15
2004/10/26 48 370 EAI N12E03
2004/10/27 46 330 EAI N12W11
2004/10/28 50 360 EAI N12W24
2004/10/29 37 250 EAI N12W37
2004/10/30 13 160 DAI N12W50
2004/10/31 4 90 HAX N12W66
2004/11/01 4 60 CAO N12W80
2004/11/02 2 30 BXO N11W92
BCM
7367

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10687

Start Maximum End
1M3.762004/10/2010:4310:5110:56
2M3.372004/10/2420:1720:2820:35
3M3.112004/10/2207:5208:1108:16
4M1.422004/10/2119:2419:4819:56
5M1.422004/10/2316:2216:5417:08
6M1.142004/10/2319:1619:2219:24
7M1.122004/10/2100:1800:4000:52
8C9.982004/11/0201:3401:4301:53
9C9.812004/10/2510:1510:3110:42
10C7.462004/10/2106:4406:5306:57

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

Nuuk
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
The density of the solar wind is moderate (20.69 p/cm3)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (15.02nT), the direction is North (1.12nT).

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