Viewing archive of Monday, 21 September 1998 - Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
151 210B5C4.035

Sunspot regions

Region 8335

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -1 70 10 DSO S21W39

Region 8336

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
15 5 70 -10 DSI S29W02

Region 8337

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 20 -10 BXO S40W11

Region 8338

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 50 -20 HSX N31E31

Region 8339

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
7 50 CSO S16E01

Region 8340

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 -1 490 20 DKO N19E38

Solar flares on this day

C4.03 C2.87

Region 8342

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 7 40 30 CSO N18E25

Region 8343

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -1 0 -10 AXX N37E47

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

Fairbanks, AK

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, NT
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, 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, SK
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (521.4 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-7.12nT).

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