Sunspot region AR8851
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01/31 | 3 | 20 | BXO | N27E42 | |
| 2000/02/01 | 6 | 70 | DAO | N27E29 | |
| 2000/02/02 | 14 | 130 | DAO | N27E16 | |
| 2000/02/03 | 18 | 110 | DSO | N26E03 | |
| 2000/02/04 | 19 | 120 | DSO | N26W10 | |
| 2000/02/05 | 19 | 150 | DSO | N25W22 | |
| 2000/02/06 | 20 | 130 | ESO | N25W35 | |
| 2000/02/07 | 12 | 80 | DSO | N24W48 | |
| 2000/02/08 | 9 | 70 | DAO | N23W61 | |
| 2000/02/09 | 5 | 20 | BXO | N20W74 | |
| 2000/02/10 | 2 | 10 | BXO | N24W85 |
| C |
|---|
| 6 |
The top 6 solar flares from sunspot region 8851
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3.44 | 2000/02/06 | 16:15 | 16:48 | 17:00 | |
| 2 | C2.31 | 2000/02/06 | 18:49 | 18:53 | 19:06 | |
| 3 | C1.79 | 2000/02/05 | 18:17 | 18:20 | 18:32 | |
| 4 | C1.74 | 2000/02/04 | 03:48 | 03:52 | 04:01 | |
| 5 | C1.5 | 2000/02/04 | 00:17 | 00:23 | 00:42 | |
| 6 | C1.49 | 2000/01/31 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:05 |
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, NTFairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
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