Sunspot region AR12918

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2021/12/22 4 20 CRO N20E52
2021/12/23 6 80 DAO N20E38
2021/12/24 15 140 DAI N19E23
2021/12/25 17 280 DKI N19E11
2021/12/26 17 260 DKI N19W03
2021/12/27 15 180 DAI N19W17
2021/12/28 15 180 EAI N22W31
2021/12/29 10 210 CRI N19W43
2021/12/30 9 60 BXI N22W55
2021/12/31 2 20 BXO S16W49
2022/01/01 2 20 BXO N22W81
BCM
17213

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12918

Start Maximum End
1M1.892021/12/2803:5004:0104:10
2M1.62021/12/2815:5916:1116:20
3M1.12022/01/0107:0707:3007:42
4C9.82021/12/3106:4606:5607:06
5C8.22021/12/3119:3219:4620:02
6C7.12021/12/2807:2907:4407:57
7C4.62021/12/3106:2606:4106:46
8C3.42021/12/2518:5319:0519:15
9C3.32021/12/2513:1913:3013:35
10C3.22021/12/2516:1416:1916:24

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

Norilsk

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

Kirkenes
Murmansk, Vorkuta
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (579.8 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-5.58nT).

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