Viewing archive of Monday, 8 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 13 | 0 | B4.43 | M1.49 | 7 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8081 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N34W13 | |
Region 8082 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 40 -10 | DSO | N21W04 | |
Region 8083 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 3 | 360 60 | DAI | S28E04 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.36 | ||||
Region 8084 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 | HRX | N21E36 | |
Region 8085 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 230 190 | EAO | S25E64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.17 C2.59 C1.1 C5.03 | ||||
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