Viewing archive of Saturday, 9 March 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
107 -260 -2C1.43M3.7162

Sunspot regions

Region 9851

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
13 -12 90 -40 DAO S02W37

Region 9853

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
8 -1 40 -30 CAO S23W11

Region 9856

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 150 -50 CSO S05E07

Region 9859

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
13 5 70 40 CSO S10W05

Region 9862

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -3 40 -10 CSO N06W84

Region 9863

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -4 10 AXX N18W63

Region 9864

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 80 30 HSX N18E56

Solar flares on this day

C2.6 C4.73 C2.31

Region 9865

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 10 AXX N14E72

Region 9866

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 120 HSX S10E80

Solar flares on this day

C2.7 M3.72 M1.96

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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
Fairbanks, 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
Anchorage, 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

Calgary, AB
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.14nT), the direction is slightly South (-5.53nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-54nT)

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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