Sunspot region AR11596

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2012/10/19 4 300 EAO N11E73
2012/10/20 5 330 EKO N08E60
2012/10/21 6 280 EKO N06E46
2012/10/22 9 460 EHO N07E33
2012/10/23 31 310 DKI N07E20
2012/10/24 14 300 EKO N07E06
2012/10/25 13 290 EKO N08W08
2012/10/26 10 230 EAO N07W21
2012/10/27 9 230 EAO N08W35
2012/10/28 5 170 DAO N08W48
2012/10/29 5 150 DAO N06W65
2012/10/30 3 110 CAO N05W79
2012/10/31 1 60 HSX N08W94
BCM
1101

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 11596

Start Maximum End
1M1.072012/10/1707:5208:0208:16
2C3.952012/10/2020:0220:1020:22
3C2.942012/10/1714:2714:3414:40
4C2.572012/10/2112:5813:1613:32
5C2.072012/10/2610:2310:3210:39
6C2.052012/10/1822:3022:5923:21
7C1.852012/10/2603:5404:0004:10
8C1.652012/10/3104:5905:0705:13
9C1.572012/10/2111:0611:0911:18
10C1.232012/10/2514:3214:5115:11

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

Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (539.1 km/sec.)
A southern hemisphere coronal hole was detected in an earth-facing position on Friday, 14 March 2025

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