Top 25 sunspot regions of 1999

On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 1999. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.

RegionSize Number of
sunspots
Class Magn. Class Spot
11999/08/038651137043FKI
21999/11/198765128035EKC
31999/10/188731122054FKC
41999/12/248806110028FHC
51999/11/10875992067FKC
61999/11/26877182021FKI
71999/10/27873980062FKC
81999/08/28867477072FKC
91999/01/01842167055EKC
101999/02/14845766036EKI
111999/02/1284586609DKO
121999/06/26859865039FKI
131999/11/12876063051EKI
141999/07/31864562037FAO
151999/03/17848561050FKI
161999/07/28863661034FKI
171999/06/03855860023DKI
181999/12/09878859017FKO
191999/10/12872856022EKI
201999/12/18879855048DKC
211999/08/24867354028FKI
221999/10/27874248024EKI
231999/01/23843948020EKC
241999/07/07861447022EKO
251999/09/17869044023EKI

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

Rovaniemi, 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, 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
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (531.3 km/sec.)
The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-5.55nT).

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