Sunspot region AR8970

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2000/04/21 2 350 HKX S14E77
2000/04/22 7 630 EKO S15E68
2000/04/23 15 1010 EKI S15E56
2000/04/24 31 1210 EKC S15E43
2000/04/25 27 1060 EKI S15E30
2000/04/26 41 1080 EKC S15E18
2000/04/27 42 1090 EKC S15E04
2000/04/28 44 990 EKC S14W10
2000/04/29 49 1020 EKC S13W22
2000/04/30 29 780 EKC S15W36
2000/05/01 21 650 EKO S14W51
2000/05/02 15 550 DKO S13W64
2000/05/03 6 350 DAO S13W78
2000/05/04 1 170 HAX S14W92
BCM
1172

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 8970

Start Maximum End
1M9.792000/05/0410:5711:0811:14
2M1.62000/05/0322:4723:1023:21
3C9.112000/04/2609:1709:2309:28
4C4.062000/04/2607:3807:4407:51
5C3.932000/04/2313:4413:4913:53
6C3.762000/04/2218:0218:0918:14
7C3.292000/04/2707:5608:0808:13
8C2.962000/05/0216:3916:4316:45
9C2.92000/04/2905:2505:2805:30
10C2.742000/04/2218:4718:5919:14

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

Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Kiruna

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