Sunspot region AR8156

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1998/02/11 3 20 BXO S24E71
1998/02/12 6 40 CSO S24E57
1998/02/13 11 210 DSO S25E43
1998/02/14 16 300 EAI S25E30
1998/02/15 29 360 EKI S24E16
1998/02/16 26 380 ESI S25E04
1998/02/17 24 520 EKI S25W09
1998/02/18 24 480 EKI S25W21
1998/02/19 16 370 EHI S25W34
1998/02/20 10 380 EHI S25W47
1998/02/21 9 360 EKO S25W60
1998/02/22 5 350 DKO S25W72
1998/02/23 2 200 HSX S25W89
BC
1411

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 8156

Start Maximum End
1C6.91998/02/1811:3811:4711:53
2C3.941998/02/1709:4809:5309:56
3C2.291998/02/1511:3711:4811:59
4C1.971998/02/1809:1709:2709:31
5C1.81998/02/1504:2004:2404:29
6C1.541998/02/1905:2205:2805:32
7C1.411998/02/2010:0110:1110:21
8C1.41998/02/1507:0707:1607:22
9C1.141998/02/1914:5114:5715:03
10C1.121998/02/1409:3209:5210:08

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

Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (531.6 km/sec.)
A southern hemisphere coronal hole was detected in an earth-facing position on Friday, 14 March 2025

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