Top 25 sunspot regions of 2020
On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 2020. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.
| Region | Size | Number of sunspots | Class Magn. | Class Spot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020/11/25 | 2786 | 1000 | 6 | CKO | |
| 2 | 2020/11/06 | 2781 | 475 | 13 | EKI | |
| 3 | 2020/10/29 | 2778 | 300 | 8 | EKO | |
| 4 | 2020/12/25 | 2794 | 220 | 1 | HSX | |
| 5 | 2020/12/24 | 2795 | 200 | 4 | DAO | |
| 6 | 2020/12/03 | 2785 | 160 | 1 | HSX | |
| 7 | 2020/08/05 | 2770 | 160 | 3 | CSO | |
| 8 | 2020/10/29 | 2779 | 140 | 7 | DAI | |
| 9 | 2020/06/05 | 2765 | 130 | 3 | CAO | |
| 10 | 2020/07/22 | 2767 | 120 | 1 | HSX | |
| 11 | 2020/12/03 | 2790 | 110 | 6 | HSX | |
| 12 | 2020/01/27 | 2757 | 100 | 2 | CSO | |
| 13 | 2020/10/18 | 2776 | 100 | 6 | CSO | |
| 14 | 2020/11/24 | 2783 | 100 | 4 | CSO | |
| 15 | 2020/12/01 | 2788 | 50 | 1 | AXX | |
| 16 | 2020/10/10 | 2775 | 50 | 5 | CRO | |
| 17 | 2020/01/03 | 2755 | 30 | 4 | BXO | |
| 18 | 2020/08/19 | 2772 | 30 | 5 | CRO | |
| 19 | 2020/04/02 | 2759 | 30 | 2 | HRX | |
| 20 | 2020/12/16 | 2793 | 30 | 2 | CRO | |
| 21 | 2020/11/12 | 2782 | 30 | 6 | CRO | |
| 22 | 2020/11/21 | 2784 | 30 | 2 | CRO | |
| 23 | 2020/01/09 | 2756 | 20 | 3 | BXO | |
| 24 | 2020/03/08 | 2758 | 20 | 3 | CRO | |
| 25 | 2020/12/05 | 2791 | 20 | 5 | BXO |
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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Kiruna
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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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
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