Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 -1 | 0 | A8.86 | B4.81 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8118 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HSX | S40W64 | |
Region 8122 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -5 | 70 -50 | ESO | N30W72 | |
Region 8123 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 3 | 150 90 | DSO | N18E32 | |
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