Sunspot region AR12880

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2021/09/28 5 10 CRO N32E54
2021/09/29 18 390 DKC N30E42
2021/09/30 13 210 DAO N32E30
2021/10/01 4 260 DHO N32E16
2021/10/02 3 230 ESO N32E04
2021/10/03 6 230 DSO N31W07
2021/10/04 8 160 ESO N31W21
2021/10/05 6 120 CSO N31W34
2021/10/06 1 20 HRX N31W50
2021/10/07 1 10 AXX N31W64
BC
121

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12880

Start Maximum End
1C1.42021/09/2902:0802:1802:23
2B4.92021/09/3010:1810:2310:28
3B4.12021/09/2900:1300:1800:24
4B3.92021/09/2901:2501:3201:43
5B3.22021/10/0121:2921:3921:47
6B3.12021/10/0316:2016:3016:34
7B2.72021/10/0208:3908:4708:51
8B2.42021/10/0310:1810:2810:35
9B2.42021/10/0409:5310:0310:09
10B2.12021/10/0208:3008:3508:39

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

Oulu
Arkhangelsk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.41nT), the direction is slightly South (-7.72nT).

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