Sunspot region AR8297
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/08/07 | 1 | 220 | HSX | N30E73 | |
| 1998/08/08 | 2 | 330 | HHX | N30E59 | |
| 1998/08/10 | 6 | 470 | CKO | N30E35 | |
| 1998/08/11 | 8 | 450 | CKO | N31E22 | |
| 1998/08/12 | 9 | 400 | CKO | N28E12 | |
| 1998/08/13 | 12 | 400 | CKO | N29E00 | |
| 1998/08/14 | 9 | 370 | CHO | N32W16 | |
| 1998/08/15 | 6 | 350 | CHO | N31W29 | |
| 1998/08/16 | 11 | 350 | CKO | N31W40 | |
| 1998/08/17 | 5 | 320 | CAO | N31W54 | |
| 1998/08/18 | 3 | 270 | DAO | N32W67 | |
| 1998/08/19 | 2 | 230 | CAO | N32W80 | |
| 1998/08/20 | 1 | 120 | HSX | N31W92 |
| C |
|---|
| 2 |
The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8297
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C2.49 | 1998/08/10 | 16:28 | 16:32 | 16:36 | |
| 2 | C1.81 | 1998/08/18 | 06:16 | 06:26 | 06:31 |
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, UtsjokiKirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
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