Viewing archive of Saturday, 6 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 6 | 1 | B2.86 | C1.7 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8076 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -5 | 50 -60 | HSX | N26W84 | |
Region 8081 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 10 | BXO | N33E17 | |
Region 8082 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 10 | 30 30 | BXO | N21E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.14 | ||||
Region 8083 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 4 | 300 100 | DKO | S27E28 | |
Region 8084 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N22E64 | |
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