Sunspot region AR8959
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/04/13 | 10 | 70 | DAO | S19E29 | |
| 2000/04/14 | 7 | 90 | DAO | S17E14 | |
| 2000/04/15 | 6 | 80 | DAO | S18E03 | |
| 2000/04/16 | 9 | 60 | CAO | S17W13 | |
| 2000/04/17 | 14 | 40 | CSO | S17W25 | |
| 2000/04/18 | 6 | 20 | CRO | S17W34 | |
| 2000/04/19 | 5 | 10 | CRO | S16W48 | |
| 2000/04/20 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S15W63 | |
| 2000/04/21 | 2 | 10 | AXX | S16W78 | |
| 2000/04/22 | 3 | 30 | BXO | S15W92 |
| C |
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| 2 |
The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8959
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C5.19 | 2000/04/19 | 13:47 | 13:55 | 14:03 | |
| 2 | C2.11 | 2000/04/16 | 16:27 | 16:31 | 16:33 |
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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