Sunspot region AR13686

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2024/05/17 2 190 HAX S07E66
2024/05/18 2 120 HAX S07E51
2024/05/19 2 130 HAX S06E38
2024/05/20 8 120 CAO S06E25
2024/05/21 5 120 CAO S07E12
2024/05/22 9 120 CAO S07W01
2024/05/23 11 100 CAO S07W15
2024/05/24 6 80 CAO S08W28
2024/05/25 8 110 CAO S08W38
2024/05/26 4 100 CAO S08W54
2024/05/27 2 60 CAO S08W67
2024/05/28 3 50 CAO S09W81
2024/05/29 1 20 HRX S09W95
2024/05/30 1 20 HRX S09W0*
C
5

The top 5 solar flares from sunspot region 13686

Start Maximum End
1C2.82024/05/1719:5119:5620:01
2C2.82024/05/2010:2910:3610:40
3C2.32024/05/2508:1008:2008:40
4C2.32024/05/2005:3205:3905:42
5C2.22024/05/2508:1008:1808:40

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

Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The density of the solar wind is moderate (20.88 p/cm3)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C5.21

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