Sunspot region AR12853
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/08/09 | 1 | 10 | AXX | N23E48 | |
| 2021/08/14 | 1 | 10 | AXX | N22W23 | |
| 2021/08/15 | 1 | 10 | AXX | N22W37 |
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| B | C |
|---|---|
| 10 | 2 |
The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12853
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1.4 | 2021/08/13 | 20:59 | 21:08 | 21:12 | |
| 2 | C1.3 | 2021/08/09 | 23:46 | 00:04 | 00:17 | |
| 3 | B2.9 | 2021/08/09 | 18:11 | 18:20 | 18:24 | |
| 4 | B1.8 | 2021/08/09 | 02:04 | 02:08 | 02:12 | |
| 5 | B1.7 | 2021/08/09 | 01:13 | 01:22 | 01:30 | |
| 6 | B1.6 | 2021/08/09 | 01:47 | 01:57 | 02:01 | |
| 7 | B1.5 | 2021/08/09 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | |
| 8 | B1.5 | 2021/08/09 | 15:49 | 15:59 | 16:03 | |
| 9 | B1.4 | 2021/08/09 | 05:51 | 06:04 | 06:12 | |
| 10 | B1.2 | 2021/08/13 | 16:14 | 16:23 | 16:29 |
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