Sunspot region AR8998

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2000/05/13 2 60 CSO S14E73
2000/05/14 8 260 EAO S13E66
2000/05/15 19 410 FAI S13E54
2000/05/16 29 470 FKI S14E41
2000/05/17 42 570 FKC S13E28
2000/05/18 40 510 EKC S13E16
2000/05/19 39 580 DKC S13E04
2000/05/20 31 490 EAC S12W09
2000/05/21 32 420 EAC S12W22
2000/05/22 37 450 EAC S12W33
2000/05/23 28 330 DAC S12W50
2000/05/24 15 210 DAI S11W63
2000/05/25 14 260 DAI S12W77
2000/05/26 2 10 BXO S08W93
CM
194

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 8998

Start Maximum End
1M1.632000/05/1516:3816:4416:49
2M1.542000/05/1223:2323:2923:37
3M1.412000/05/1221:2821:4422:08
4M1.092000/05/2005:2505:3505:44
5C9.362000/05/1416:4516:4816:51
6C8.912000/05/1809:5710:0510:12
7C8.732000/05/1515:2515:3015:35
8C8.712000/05/1709:3209:3809:47
9C7.32000/05/1500:4000:4400:48
10C7.232000/05/2000:4100:4800:56

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, NT
Fairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT
Nuuk
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (17.06nT), the direction is slightly South (-3.97nT).

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