Viewing archive of Sunday, 21 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 | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 3 | 0 -1 | B2.71 | C9.27 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8123 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 70 | DSO | N18W20 | |
Region 8124 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HSX | S22E78 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.24 | ||||
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