Sunspot region AR12049

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2014/04/28 3 180 DAO S07E71
2014/04/29 6 350 DHO S07E57
2014/04/30 14 340 DKI S07E43
2014/05/01 11 300 DKI S07E29
2014/05/02 18 430 EKC S07E15
2014/05/03 18 400 EKC S07W00
2014/05/04 17 360 DKC S07W07
2014/05/05 18 270 DKC S07W20
2014/05/06 12 210 DAC S07W34
2014/05/07 9 180 CAO S07W48
2014/05/08 1 170 HSX S07W62
2014/05/09 6 200 CSO S08W76
2014/05/10 2 90 DSO S07W89
2014/05/11 2 90 DSO S07W0*
BC
15

The top 6 solar flares from sunspot region 12049

Start Maximum End
1C2.482014/05/0316:0216:1116:26
2C2.142014/04/3006:1506:2006:24
3C1.922014/05/0415:5416:0116:04
4C1.842014/05/0222:0122:0522:11
5C1.12014/04/3000:2900:3200:35
6B9.832014/04/3019:3819:4219:45

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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