Top 25 sunspot regions of 2008

On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 2008. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.

		Region	Size	Number of sunspots	Class Spot
1	2008/03/27	0988	300	15	DSO
2	2008/03/27	0987	170	15	DAO
3	2008/03/11	0985	90	2	BXO
4	2008/03/30	0989	80	4	CSO
5	2008/11/04	1007	80	8	DSO
6	2008/11/12	1008	80	8	DSO
7	2008/10/13	1005	70	6	CRO
8	2008/01/31	0982	60	4	BXO
9	2008/05/19	0994	50	6	BXO
10	2008/12/11	1009	50	3	DSO
11	2008/06/11	0998	40	4	CRO
12	2008/04/23	0992	40	3	CSO
13	2008/01/02	0980	30	2	BXO
14	2008/05/19	0996	30	4	BXO
15	2008/02/27	0983	30	3	BXO
16	2008/03/07	0984	30	2	BXO
17	2008/09/23	1002	30	8	DSO
18	2008/10/18	1006	30	1	AXX
19	2008/01/05	0981	20	3	CSO
20	2008/06/17	0999	20	1	AXX
21	2008/07/20	1000	20	2	BXO
22	2008/09/12	1001	20	2	BXO
23	2008/03/16	0986	20	2	BXO
24	2008/04/20	0991	20	3	BXO
25	2008/05/06	0993	20	5	BXO

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

Gillam, MB, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK

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

Saskatoon, SK

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

Calgary, AB, Winnipeg, MB

The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (635.14 km/sec.)

The direction of the interplanetary magnetic field is slightly South (-7.05nT).

The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-74nT)

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