Viewing archive of Tuesday, 15 September 1998 - Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
71 -350B3.86C2.811

Sunspot regions

Region 8328

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -1 60 -20 HSX S17W61

Region 8329

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 190 -20 DSO N14W73

Region 8330

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -2 30 HSX S23W26

Region 8331

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
21 -2 100 -80 EAO N26W23

Region 8333

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -2 60 -140 HSX N14W91

Region 8334

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 0 -30 BXO S24W73

Region 8335

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 2 190 -20 DAO S22E40

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Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Whitehorse, YT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.43nT), the direction is slightly South (-6.26nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C9.24

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