Sunspot region AR11520

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2012/07/08 14 510 FHC S15E54
2012/07/09 23 1070 FHC S15E43
2012/07/10 57 1320 FKC S17E33
2012/07/11 60 1370 FKC S16E19
2012/07/12 48 1320 FKC S17E06
2012/07/13 53 1460 FKC S16W09
2012/07/14 33 920 FKC S16W23
2012/07/15 34 990 FKC S17W35
2012/07/16 35 960 FKC S17W48
2012/07/17 12 430 FKC S16W58
2012/07/18 8 590 EKO S17W75
2012/07/19 5 300 EKO S17W89
CMX
2562

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 11520

Start Maximum End
1X2.032012/07/1215:3716:4917:30
2X1.122012/07/1904:1705:5806:56
3M3.012012/07/1006:0506:2706:47
4M2.552012/07/1712:0317:1519:04
5M2.482012/07/1004:5805:1405:31
6M1.632012/07/0923:0323:0723:11
7M1.462012/07/0708:1808:2808:39
8M1.272012/07/0817:2917:3417:47
9C9.492012/07/0819:2119:2419:28
10C9.112012/07/1619:1920:0320:43

G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 19:50 UTC

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

Kiruna

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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (528.1 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C6.17

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