Viewing archive of Wednesday, 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 -5 | 0 -2 | B2.71 | C1.04 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8123 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -20 | AXX | N18W64 | |
Region 8124 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 7 | 590 350 | EKC | S22E40 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.6 | ||||
Region 8125 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N19E41 | |
Region 8126 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 | HHX | N20E79 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.04 | ||||
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