Top 25 sunspot regions of 2024

On this page you will find an overview of the largest sunspot regions of the year 2024. This page is updated daily. Sunspot information comes from the NOAA SWPC.

		Region	Size	Number of sunspots	Class Spot
1	2024/05/10	3664	2400	58	FKC
2	2024/02/25	3590	1450	29	FKC
3	2024/08/09	3780	1280	128	FKC
4	2024/06/19	3712	1160	21	EKC
5	2024/10/04	3842	1150	28	EKC
6	2024/03/26	3615	1140	53	FKC
7	2024/07/14	3738	1140	40	FKC
8	2024/10/05	3848	980	14	DKC
9	2024/06/21	3713	950	24	EKC
10	2024/10/04	3844	930	19	EKC
11	2024/02/11	3576	740	44	FKC
12	2024/08/14	3784	700	30	DKC
13	2024/05/06	3663	600	18	FKC
14	2024/09/02	3807	580	26	EKI
15	2024/05/26	3691	570	17	EKC
16	2024/10/31	3879	570	1	HHX
17	2024/11/25	3906	550	16	EKC
18	2024/04/30	3654	550	20	FKC
19	2024/11/15	3889	540	20	FKI
20	2024/01/23	3559	520	20	FKI
21	2024/08/21	3790	500	18	DKC
22	2024/05/22	3679	500	14	EKC
23	2024/06/21	3716	500	14	EKC
24	2024/08/01	3768	500	24	FKC
25	2024/12/22	3932	500	17	EKC

G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 6
Threshold reached: 07:32 UTC

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

Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Anchorage, AK, 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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
Juneau, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Saskatoon, SK
Nuuk

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
Yakutsk
Invercargill

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

Dunedin

The solar wind speed is currently high (819.33 km/sec.)

The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (12.12nT), the direction is North (0.28nT).

The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts strong storm conditions right now (-116nT)

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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