Top 25 sunspot regions of 2002

On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 2002. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.

RegionSize Number of
sunspots
Class Magn. Class Spot
12002/08/200069199060EKC
22002/09/110105152040FKI
32002/07/170030135071FKC
42002/10/240162112041FKI
52002/07/220036107047EKC
62002/05/129934106027FKO
72002/05/30997396019EKI
82002/07/24003994022FKC
92002/03/13986690027EKI
102002/04/20990685037EKC
112002/09/03009584053FKI
122002/05/18995783027FKC
132002/11/14019180063FKC
142002/08/02004478040FKC
152002/02/02980278064EKC
162002/08/01005073043EKC
172002/04/05988772026EKI
182002/12/19022672047FKI
192002/09/24011972012EKI
202002/04/02988571033EKI
212002/10/06013968044DKC
222002/02/25983065020FKC
232002/11/19019864021FKI
242002/11/10018063038FKC
252002/07/04001761018EKI

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

Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (507.84 km/sec.)
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-62nT)

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