Sunspot region AR8856

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2000/02/03 1 40 HSX S13E81
2000/02/04 3 180 ESO S13E69
2000/02/05 3 120 ESO S13E59
2000/02/06 3 190 ESO S13E46
2000/02/07 4 120 EAO S13E32
2000/02/08 6 110 ESO S14E19
2000/02/09 8 110 EAO S14E07
2000/02/10 8 70 DSO S14W07
2000/02/11 7 60 DSO S13W19
2000/02/12 4 60 EAO S14W34
2000/02/13 4 40 DSO S14W48
2000/02/14 2 40 CSO S16W61
2000/02/15 3 30 CSO S16W75
2000/02/16 1 20 HAX S16W89
C
1

The top 1 solar flares from sunspot region 8856

Start Maximum End
1C2.342000/02/0805:2205:2605:29

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, Utqiagvik, AK

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