Viewing archive of Friday, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 11 | 1 1 | A5.14 | B1.8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8070 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -6 | 40 -10 | DSO | S19W68 | |
Region 8071 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -4 | 10 -20 | HRX | N26W22 | |
Region 8073 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N14E36 | |
Region 8074 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 30 -10 | HSX | N27E38 | |
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