Sunspot region AR8323

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1998/08/29 1 50 HSX S21E82
1998/08/30 5 270 EHO S23E65
1998/08/31 9 780 EKC S21E54
1998/09/01 29 890 EKC S22E42
1998/09/02 41 1230 FKC S23E11
1998/09/03 43 1430 FKI S22E16
1998/09/04 33 1460 FKC S22E03
1998/09/05 27 1400 EKC S22W13
1998/09/06 31 1180 EKI S22W23
1998/09/07 35 1180 FKI S22W36
1998/09/08 22 970 FKI S22W50
1998/09/09 17 760 FKI S22W64
1998/09/10 7 350 FAO S22W76
1998/09/11 1 80 HSX S27W84
CM
192

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 8323

Start Maximum End
1M2.161998/09/0104:4904:5905:06
2M1.591998/09/0315:2616:0816:41
3C7.11998/09/0110:3210:5311:06
4C6.361998/09/0112:3112:3612:41
5C5.671998/09/0314:1014:3015:15
6C5.161998/08/3022:5222:5623:01
7C4.491998/09/0101:4301:4601:50
8C4.011998/09/0107:0107:1307:22
9C3.841998/09/0600:1800:2500:29
10C3.441998/08/3102:1302:2002:22

G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 19:50 UTC

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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (519.2 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-5.93nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C7.28

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