Sunspot region AR10978

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2007/12/07 5 70 DSO S09E68
2007/12/08 14 90 DAO S09E54
2007/12/09 12 160 DKC S10E39
2007/12/10 20 220 DKC S09E26
2007/12/11 22 250 ESI S01E14
2007/12/12 34 240 EAI S07E01
2007/12/13 29 200 DAI S06W12
2007/12/14 29 340 DAC S08W25
2007/12/15 25 290 DKC S09W40
2007/12/16 29 340 DAC S10W52
2007/12/17 18 240 DAI S10W65
2007/12/18 4 100 CAO S09W78
2007/12/19 4 120 CAO S08W91
BC
1512

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10978

Start Maximum End
1C6.452007/12/1309:3910:0310:09
2C3.212007/12/1706:4707:1607:26
3C2.242007/12/1321:5222:0022:19
4C1.62007/12/1408:1308:3108:44
5C1.382007/12/1401:3501:3901:41
6C1.352007/12/0915:4616:0616:13
7C1.272007/12/1415:1115:2215:48
8C1.212007/12/1815:1815:2415:39
9C1.22007/12/0916:4316:4916:53
10C1.122007/12/1301:0101:0401:08

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
Reykjavik
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (16.45nT), the direction is slightly South (-0.7nT).

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