Sunspot region AR12578

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2016/08/16 1 10 AXX N08E61
2016/08/17 3 20 BXO N08E49
2016/08/18 2 10 AXX N09E33
2016/08/19 4 20 CRO N09E20
2016/08/20 3 20 CRO N09E07
2016/08/21 2 10 AXX N09W07
2016/08/22 1 10 AXX N09W23
2016/08/24 5 10 BXO N09W49
2016/08/25 3 20 CRO N09W62
BC
12

The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 12578

Start Maximum End
1C1.642016/08/1500:1700:2300:29
2C1.122016/08/1608:0808:1808:24
3B5.842016/08/2005:5106:0006:07

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

Norilsk, Vorkuta

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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