Sunspot region AR8879
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/02/18 | 1 | 110 | HSX | N21E74 | |
| 2000/02/19 | 1 | 170 | HSX | N22E62 | |
| 2000/02/20 | 1 | 200 | HSX | N22E49 | |
| 2000/02/21 | 1 | 240 | HSX | N22E37 | |
| 2000/02/22 | 1 | 240 | HSX | N22E25 | |
| 2000/02/23 | 1 | 230 | HAX | N22E11 | |
| 2000/02/24 | 11 | 250 | CHO | N23E00 | |
| 2000/02/25 | 6 | 260 | CHO | N22W14 | |
| 2000/02/26 | 11 | 270 | CHO | N22W27 | |
| 2000/02/27 | 7 | 250 | DSO | N22W39 | |
| 2000/02/28 | 9 | 270 | CSO | N23W52 | |
| 2000/02/29 | 3 | 200 | CSO | N23W65 | |
| 2000/03/01 | 1 | 180 | HSX | N22W79 |
| C |
|---|
| 3 |
The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 8879
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C9.86 | 2000/02/29 | 15:15 | 15:23 | 15:30 | |
| 2 | C4.77 | 2000/02/27 | 12:02 | 12:20 | 12:25 | |
| 3 | C3.37 | 2000/02/25 | 04:56 | 05:03 | 05:08 |
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Gillam, MB, Yellowknife, NTCurrent data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SKNuuk
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