Viewing archive of Saturday, 9 August 1997 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 -4 | 1 | B1.04 | M1.13 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8068 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S19W37 | |
Region 8069 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -6 | 110 10 | DSO | N23W74 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.37 B7.11 M1.13 | ||||
Region 8070 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 3 | 60 30 | DAO | S20E11 | |
Region 8071 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 60 | CRO | N21E62 | |
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