Sunspot region AR13260

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2023/03/19 1 60 HSX N22E72
2023/03/20 1 120 HSX N23E55
2023/03/21 1 160 HSX N24E41
2023/03/22 3 180 CAO N23E30
2023/03/23 7 140 CSO N24E17
2023/03/24 5 180 CSO N23E05
2023/03/25 2 170 CSO N23W08
2023/03/26 3 160 CSO N23W23
2023/03/27 2 70 HAX N22W32
2023/03/28 2 140 HAX N23W46
2023/03/29 1 70 HAX N23W58
2023/03/30 1 100 HAX N23W72
2023/03/31 1 180 HAX N23W84
2023/04/01 1 180 HAX N23W98
C
4

The top 4 solar flares from sunspot region 13260

Start Maximum End
1C4.42023/03/3109:0209:0909:14
2C1.42023/03/2206:5307:0307:10
3C1.12023/03/2416:4116:5017:06
4C1.02023/03/2418:2218:2718:35

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

Whitehorse, YT
Fairbanks, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.94nT), the direction is North (6.82nT).

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