Viewing archive of Tuesday, 15 April 1997 - Sunspot regions
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 -6 | 0 -1 | A6.43 | C7.44 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8029 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 0 -30 | AXX | N24W85 | |
Region 8031 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 3 | 100 40 | DAO | S29W63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.86 | ||||
Region 8032 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | CRO | S23E20 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B2.21 B9 B7.79 C2.07 B4.53 | ||||
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, UtsjokiKirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
TórshavnKuopio
Bergen, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk
Sundsvall, Umeå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future
TamperePetrozavodsk
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