Top 25 sunspot regions of 2001

On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 2001. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.

		Region	Size	Number of sunspots	Class Spot
1	2001/03/30	9393	2440	51	FKI
2	2001/11/11	9690	1420	74	FKC
3	2001/11/01	9682	1210	61	EKC
4	2001/09/11	9608	1110	52	FKC
5	2001/04/26	9433	1070	82	FKI
6	2001/12/26	9742	1070	49	FKC
7	2001/12/01	9715	990	25	EKC
8	2000/12/31	9289	890	24	EKI
9	2001/04/08	9415	880	23	EKO
10	2001/09/25	9628	880	66	FKC
11	2001/09/06	9601	830	40	EKI
12	2001/10/17	9661	800	34	EKC
13	2001/09/25	9632	790	23	DKI
14	2001/08/26	9591	740	32	FKI
15	2001/11/11	9692	740	23	EKI
16	2001/12/07	9718	720	23	EKI
17	2001/05/24	9463	720	33	EKI
18	2001/06/17	9506	720	17	FKI
19	2001/10/27	9678	680	48	EKC
20	2001/12/14	9727	630	24	EKI
21	2001/11/24	9704	620	26	DKI
22	2001/03/09	9368	610	21	EKI
23	2001/08/08	9557	600	12	DKI
24	2001/10/27	9672	590	15	DKI
25	2001/09/13	9610	580	60	EKC

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

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
Fairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
Reykjavik

The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-5.55nT).

The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-50nT)

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C9.96

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