Sunspot region AR8821

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2000/01/07 1 50 HSX N25E80
2000/01/08 1 80 HSX N26E62
2000/01/09 1 100 HSX N26E51
2000/01/10 4 120 CAO N26E40
2000/01/11 6 150 DAO N27E30
2000/01/12 9 190 ESO N28E15
2000/01/13 8 180 CSO N28E05
2000/01/14 1 120 HSX N28W10
2000/01/15 4 110 CSO N28W24
2000/01/16 5 110 CAO N28W35
2000/01/17 4 80 CSO N27W48
2000/01/18 2 70 CSO N27W60
2000/01/19 1 80 HSX N27W75
2000/01/20 1 70 HAX N26W88
C
2

The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8821

Start Maximum End
1C3.562000/01/0920:3520:4120:45
2C1.642000/01/0822:1722:3022:37

G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 19:50 UTC

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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (519.2 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-5.93nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C7.28

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