Viewing archive of Monday, 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 24 | 2 2 | B1.71 | B5.8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8124 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -5 | 190 -40 | EAI | S20W24 | |
Region 8126 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 210 30 | CHO | N22E16 | |
Region 8128 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | BXO | N28W68 | |
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