Sunspot region AR12553

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2016/06/11 1 120 HSX S06E71
2016/06/12 1 270 HHX S06E56
2016/06/13 1 330 HHX S06E43
2016/06/14 1 290 HHX S06E31
2016/06/15 1 290 HHX S07E18
2016/06/16 1 300 HHX S07E06
2016/06/17 2 310 HHX S07W09
2016/06/18 1 300 HHX S07W22
2016/06/19 1 250 HHX S07W36
2016/06/20 1 260 HHX S07W49
2016/06/21 1 250 HHX S06W63
2016/06/22 1 190 HSX S07W77
2016/06/23 1 150 HSX S06W90
2016/06/24 1 150 HSX S06W0*
B
3

The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 12553

Start Maximum End
1B5.052016/06/2104:3805:3407:09
2B4.182016/06/1600:2000:2500:34
3B2.852016/06/1009:4709:5209:56

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 (548.2 km/sec.)
A southern hemisphere coronal hole was detected in an earth-facing position on Friday, 14 March 2025

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