Viewing archive of Tuesday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 4 | 0 -2 | B1.13 | B4.64 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8070 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 10 -20 | BXO | S20W30 | |
Region 8071 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 30 20 | CSO | N25E20 | |
Region 8073 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | N14E74 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B2.94 | ||||
Region 8074 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | N26E75 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.64 | ||||
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