Viewing archive of Saturday, 2 May 1998 - Sunspot regions
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 21 | 1 1 | B5.29 | X1.61 | 7 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8210 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 30 8 | 340 70 | DKI | S17W10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.2 X1.61 C7.37 | ||||
Region 8214 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 19 | 140 100 | DAI | N26E33 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.54 B8.37 C2.76 | ||||
Region 8216 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | S22E38 | |
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
Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NTFairbanks, AK
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Edmonton, AB, Saskatoon, SKAnchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future
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