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Sunspot region AR13873

Number of
sunspots		 Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2024/10/24 3 240 DAI S10E77
2024/10/25 5 120 DAI S10E63
2024/10/26 5 120 DAI S10E49
2024/10/27 5 90 CAO S10E35
2024/10/28 15 100 CAI S12E21
2024/10/29 10 70 CAO S08W36
2024/10/30 9 40 HAX S08W06
2024/10/31 4 40 CAO S12W18
2024/11/01 1 30 HAX S12W29
2024/11/02 1 20 HAX S10W45
2024/11/03 2 20 HAX S10W58
2024/11/04 1 20 HRX S08W73
2024/11/05 1 10 AXX S09W84
CMX
231

The top 6 solar flares from sunspot region 13873

Start Maximum End
1X1.862024/10/2605:5707:1707:56
2M9.52024/10/2605:5706:2306:32
3M1.12024/10/2507:2307:3307:38
4M1.12024/10/2916:2116:3316:41
5C4.02024/10/2603:5804:0904:13
6C2.72024/10/2517:2217:2717:31
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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 05:57 UTC

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, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK
The solar wind speed is currently high (742.4 km/sec.)
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-63nT)

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