Sunspot region AR8222
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/05/12 | 2 | 20 | BXO | N20E68 | |
| 1998/05/13 | 5 | 80 | DSO | N21E60 | |
| 1998/05/14 | 10 | 120 | EAO | N22E48 | |
| 1998/05/15 | 17 | 150 | EAI | N22E35 | |
| 1998/05/16 | 26 | 140 | EAO | N22E22 | |
| 1998/05/17 | 21 | 180 | EAO | N22E09 | |
| 1998/05/18 | 19 | 130 | EAO | N23W04 | |
| 1998/05/19 | 26 | 140 | FAI | N22W17 | |
| 1998/05/20 | 17 | 140 | CAI | N24W31 | |
| 1998/05/21 | 11 | 90 | CAO | N24W41 | |
| 1998/05/22 | 7 | 60 | DSO | N23W52 | |
| 1998/05/23 | 5 | 60 | CAO | N24W64 | |
| 1998/05/24 | 4 | 10 | BXO | N24W77 |
| C |
|---|
| 2 |
The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8222
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C2.24 | 1998/05/16 | 04:27 | 04:33 | 04:52 | |
| 2 | C1.18 | 1998/05/14 | 07:52 | 07:56 | 07:58 |
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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