Viewing archive of Wednesday, 20 February 2002 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxCM
157 273 1C1.36M7.3757

Sunspot regions

Region 9824

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 100 -10 HSX N23W60

Region 9825

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 1 210 -20 DAO N16W66

Solar flares on this day

M6.08 M7.39 C3.6 M6.24 M1.08 C6.53

Region 9830

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
46 3 610 130 FKC S20E07

Solar flares on this day

C3.09 M1.39 M3.55

Region 9832

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 -5 20 CSO S14E10

Region 9833

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 40 CRO N11W16

Region 9834

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 10 BXO N03E55

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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

Arkhangelsk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-8.35nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-59nT)

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