Sunspot region AR12651

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2017/04/19 2 20 DSO N12E67
2017/04/20 4 110 DAO N12E59
2017/04/21 5 130 DAO N12E44
2017/04/22 7 130 CAO N12E30
2017/04/23 7 140 CAO N11E17
2017/04/24 8 150 CSO N12E04
2017/04/25 6 110 HAX N11W09
2017/04/26 3 80 HSX N11W23
2017/04/27 2 80 HSX N11W35
2017/04/28 2 70 HSX N10W50
2017/04/29 2 60 HSX N12W63
2017/04/30 2 40 HSX N12W76
2017/05/01 1 30 HSX N13W90
2017/05/02 1 30 HSX N13W0*
BC
266

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12651

Start Maximum End
1C7.942017/04/1819:2120:1020:49
2C4.82017/04/1809:2909:4109:55
3C2.922017/04/1702:1702:4703:10
4C1.332017/04/2200:2200:3400:42
5C1.12017/04/2006:4906:5607:04
6C1.032017/04/1721:2121:4221:53
7B9.92017/04/1916:3216:3616:39
8B9.762017/04/1707:1307:2107:27
9B9.42017/04/1806:3106:4006:46
10B8.382017/04/2112:0612:1612:26

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
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (567.7 km/sec.)

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