Sunspot region AR8420

	Number of sunspots	Size	Class Spot	Location
1998/12/24	1	10	AXX	N18E64
1998/12/25	2	10	AXX	N18E52
1998/12/26	1	0	AXX	N17E40
1998/12/27	3	10	BXO	N20E24
1998/12/28	3	10	BXO	N20E12
1998/12/29	3	10	BXO	N18W01
1998/12/31	2	10	HRX	N19W17
1999/01/01	2	0	AXX	N20W30
1999/01/02	5	30	BXO	N20W42
1999/01/03	1	0	AXX	N20W55

C	M
1	1

The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8420

			Start	Maximum	End
1	M1.26	1999/01/03	08:07	08:54	09:58
2	C1.47	1999/01/03	05:23	05:26	05:28

G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 05:57 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK

The solar wind speed is currently high (829.3 km/sec.)

The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-58nT)

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