Top 25 sunspot regions of 1997

On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 1997. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.

RegionSize Number of
sunspots
Class Magn. Class Spot
11997/11/058100100037FKC
21997/12/01811394046FSC
31997/09/11808371019DKO
41997/09/10808565023FKI
51997/12/24812459027EKC
61997/11/18810842036EKO
71997/09/26808829025EAI
81997/08/30807628032ESI
91997/09/11808427022DSI
101997/12/3081262307DKO
111997/09/16808620013DAI
121997/04/1680311706EAO
131997/12/17812315010DSO
141997/06/04804815010DSO
151997/07/26806515011DSO
161997/05/23804015017DAO
171997/03/31802614019ESO
181997/02/05801514014DAO
191997/04/1280291308DAO
201997/11/1281031204DAO
211997/03/0780201201HSX
221997/12/13812212014DSO
231997/08/0980691108DSO
241997/12/1181191108DAO
251997/10/1480939012DAO

G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 19:50 UTC

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

Sodankylä
Reykjavik
Kiruna

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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå

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

Tampere

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