Sunspot region AR12597

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2016/09/24 6 30 CAO S13W00
2016/09/25 12 120 DSC S13W13
2016/09/26 8 60 DAO S13W25
2016/09/27 13 70 DAC S14W40
2016/09/28 11 110 DAO S14W52
2016/09/29 10 100 DAO S14W66
2016/09/30 7 100 CAO S14W80
2016/10/01 2 60 HSX S14W91
2016/10/02 2 60 HSX S14W0*
BC
143

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12597

Start Maximum End
1C1.842016/09/2519:0519:1419:21
2C1.442016/09/2707:3307:4808:05
3C1.022016/09/2817:0217:0717:12
4B9.422016/09/2418:1018:1618:21
5B9.12016/09/2717:5718:0318:06
6B6.812016/09/2523:2523:3723:49
7B6.692016/09/2606:4306:4606:48
8B6.182016/09/2817:4317:4617:49
9B5.72016/09/2709:5109:5810:09
10B5.592016/09/2603:5303:5904:08

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

Norilsk, Vorkuta
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C6.08

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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