Sunspot region AR10162

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2002/10/18 1 160 HHX N25E76
2002/10/19 8 700 FKC N25E71
2002/10/20 16 890 FKI N26E59
2002/10/21 32 960 FHI N26E46
2002/10/22 32 920 FKI N26E34
2002/10/23 34 1100 EKI N27E22
2002/10/24 41 1120 FKI N26E10
2002/10/25 44 990 FKC N26W04
2002/10/26 49 870 FKC N26W18
2002/10/27 64 920 FKC N26W27
2002/10/28 39 680 FKC N26W43
2002/10/29 39 840 FKC N25W59
2002/10/30 23 600 FKI N26W73
2002/10/31 20 680 FKI N25W84
2002/11/01 2 200 HAX N26W88
CMX
4991

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 10162

Start Maximum End
1X1.792002/10/3116:4716:5216:55
2M2.592002/10/2000:3200:4501:11
3M2.512002/10/2812:0012:0512:11
4M2.22002/10/2517:2317:4718:22
5M2.192002/10/2003:3103:3904:00
6M1.642002/10/2903:0103:2003:38
7M1.52002/10/2215:2915:3515:51
8M1.392002/10/2916:2016:3316:38
9M1.152002/10/3118:0218:3318:46
10M1.072002/10/2418:0218:1018:18

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

Nuuk
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå

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