Sunspot region AR8440

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1999/01/14 5 60 CAO N21E70
1999/01/15 12 190 DAO N19E56
1999/01/16 26 300 DAI N20E42
1999/01/17 31 360 EAI N19E29
1999/01/18 42 300 EAI N19E16
1999/01/19 54 310 FSI N19E03
1999/01/20 49 300 EAI N19W10
1999/01/21 39 300 FAI N19W24
1999/01/22 25 330 FAI N19W37
1999/01/23 21 360 FHI N19W50
1999/01/24 17 270 FAI N19W63
1999/01/25 7 150 FSO N19W79
1999/01/26 4 60 DAO N19W88
CM
574

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 8440

Start Maximum End
1M5.271999/01/1612:0212:0712:10
2M2.961999/01/1807:5208:0408:23
3M1.911999/01/1506:3207:2107:42
4M1.421999/01/1514:3614:4414:50
5C9.311999/01/1400:5201:0001:06
6C7.931999/01/1318:5118:5819:05
7C7.371999/01/2104:2404:4605:06
8C7.211999/01/1623:2423:3400:02
9C7.011999/01/1518:5819:1919:24
10C6.91999/01/1803:1003:1603:30

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

Norilsk, Vorkuta

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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