Viewing archive of Wednesday, 20 January 1999
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 -26 | 0 -2 | C1.0 | 5 | 1 |
Solar flares
| Region | Start | Maximum | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | C1.4 | 01:47 | 01:51 | 01:57 |
| - | C2.0 | 02:03 | 02:07 | 02:10 |
| - | C2.2 | 07:32 | 07:43 | 07:59 |
| 8440 | C2.1 | 12:41 | 12:50 | 13:07 |
| 8439 | C2.0 | 14:19 | 14:33 | 14:59 |
| - | M5.2 | 19:06 | 20:04 | 21:00 |
Current data suggest that it is not possible to see aurora now at middle latitudes
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (504.8 km/sec.)
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