Sunspot region AR8997
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/05/12 | 1 | 30 | HSX | S14E64 | |
| 2000/05/13 | 1 | 20 | HSX | S17E50 | |
| 2000/05/14 | 2 | 20 | HSX | S16E37 | |
| 2000/05/15 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S16E22 | |
| 2000/05/16 | 5 | 20 | BXO | S16E11 | |
| 2000/05/17 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S15W03 | |
| 2000/05/18 | 2 | 0 | BXO | S17W16 |
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Space weather facts
| Last X-flare | 2026/02/04 | X4.21 |
| Last M-flare | 2026/02/16 | M2.4 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2026/02/16 | Kp6 (G2) |
| Spotless days | |
|---|---|
| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 112.6 -11.4 |
| February 2026 | 106.5 -6.1 |
| Last 30 days | 124.3 +22.3 |