Sunspot region AR12909

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2021/12/15 6 150 DAO S21E70
2021/12/16 5 150 DAO S19E66
2021/12/17 6 210 DSO S20E42
2021/12/18 6 210 DAO S20E29
2021/12/19 4 120 CAO S21E16
2021/12/20 5 100 CSO S20E03
2021/12/21 3 80 HAX S19W13
2021/12/22 3 70 HSX S21W26
2021/12/23 2 50 HAX S21W40
2021/12/24 1 20 HRX S22W53
BC
19

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12909

Start Maximum End
1C4.92021/12/2119:0219:2319:53
2C4.52021/12/2003:0803:2103:27
3C3.42021/12/1615:1915:2715:31
4C3.02021/12/1623:3523:3923:43
5C2.32021/12/1712:5513:1213:25
6C1.82021/12/2509:0009:1309:32
7C1.42021/12/1603:2503:3403:41
8C1.32021/12/1603:4403:5404:04
9C1.12021/12/1801:4001:5402:13
10B7.82021/12/1603:1303:1903:24

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

Norilsk, Vorkuta

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
Murmansk
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (604.6 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-6.11nT).

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