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April... The month of solar minimum?
Hello everyone and welcome to April. Could this month be a turn around point for us solar watchers? Is Solar Cycle 25 about to start? Understandable questions which we will shed some light on later in this article.
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Murmansk, Norilsk, VorkutaCurrent data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
ArkhangelskCurrent data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future
SurgutLatest news
Coronal hole faces Earth
X2.0 solar flare from sunspot region 4001
Coronal hole faces Earth, Minor G1 geomagnetic storm watch
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09:15 UTC - Geomagnetic activity
Active geomagnetic conditions (Kp4) Threshold Reached: 08:59 UTC
08:42 UTC - Hemispheric Power Index
The OVATION model predicts the Hemispheric Power Index to reach 53GW at 09:40 UTC
Friday, 7 March 2025
21:21 UTC - Solar flare
Moderate M1.62 flare from sunspot region 4016
21:00 UTC - Radio Blackout
Minor R1 radio blackout in progress (≥M1 - current: M1.19)
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| Last X-flare | 2025/02/23 | X2.0 |
| Last M-flare | 2025/03/07 | M1.6 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2025/02/28 | Kp5 (G1) |
| Spotless days | |
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| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
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| February 2025 | 154.6 +17.6 |
| March 2025 | 124.6 -30 |
| Last 30 days | 141.6 -5 |